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Dumb Laws in the News

Dumb Laws aren't a just thing of the past. We're tracking down breaking news in the world of crazy laws. Keep checking back, because there are new stories every week. The next one could be in your hometown. Let ue help keep you on the right side of the law!

Law Book of the Dead

Posted by Danny on July 15, 2008

There’s nothing inherently wrong with this law, except the fact that it didn’t pass with flying colors and actually had a bit of debate about it. There should have been a unanimous pro-vote on this baby with zero seconds of debate followed by a “Hella ya” by the chief justice of the Supreme Court.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court reinforced a law that bans sex with dead bodies by a vote of 5-2, according to the AP.

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Dumb Laws Spotlight: Virginia

Posted by Danny on July 9, 2008

Some states needed to do some spring cleaning. It’s too late now. It’s summer. No one does any summer cleaning. It’s too damn hot. If you want someone to do your cleaning in the summer, hire someone who can deal with the heat, like someone’s who’s constantly on fire.

Virginia still has a bunch of dumb laws on the books, according a story by the Virginian Pilot.

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Saying No to Ass Crack

Posted by Danny on June 30, 2008

The attack of the baggy pants laws are back, this time in Flint, Mich. where the local police are hoping that the way to stop crime form happening is through its pants.

The police chief has ordered his officers to start “cracking down” (the newspaper’s words, not mine) on people who wear baggy pants, according to the the Flint Journal.

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There’s Something Wrong with Ohio, Except the Snow and the Rain…

Posted by Danny on June 27, 2008

Apparently, someone is spreading some misinformation about some fake dumb laws on the Internet. Don’t look at me.

According to the Canton Repository, some citizens believe some dumb laws on the books that aren’t actually there.

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Tag’em and Bag’em

Posted by Danny on June 24, 2008

There’s no worse feeling for a lawmaker than when a law they’ve created doesn’t work at all. Assuming, of course, that they have feelings to begin with.

According to The Northern Advocate, a new law designed to stop tagging won’t stop taggers from doing what their name says.

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