Unusual State Laws

Identity Crisis: Being Arrested for Failure to Identify

The issue of failing to identify yourself properly to police officers has recently blown up in the news after a YouTube video was posted showing a young woman in Austin, Texas being detained by two officers who had been handing out jaywalking tickets in the area.

There was such a commotion during the incident, with the girl screaming and crying to passersby, that it has gained national attention.

Witnesses, including the man who shot the video of the incident, said that the girl, 24-year-old Amanda Jo Stephen, had been jogging across the street while wearing headphones.

The police began to run after …

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Special Delivery: Sending Children Through The Mail

Would you believe that there was a time in the U.S. where you could mail your baby to grandmas house?

The answer is: Yes.

From 1913 to 1920, it was legal to mail a child.

In January 1913, the US Postal Service introduced Parcel Post, which allowed people to ship packages that was too heavy for the traditional letter carrier. Packages could weigh up to 11 pounds.

It has been reported that there were some instances where people would actually mail their young children - who met the weight requirements - to a relative.

As shocking as this sounds, the reality was not so …

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Laws That Can Put a Damper on Your Love Life

We are a nation that has its roots set in Puritanical values, so it is not a surprise to find so many laws that try to enforce those same values in even our most intimate situations.

In many states, this is simply an oversight and hasn’t been enforced in ages. Some states, though, are happy to drudge up some of those archaic laws to charge people with if it suit’s a purpose at the time.
Alabama
In Alabama, it is illegal for men to howl at women. But, how else will unsuspecting women know that a man finds them attractive?

This is not …

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Ladies: These Unusual Laws Are for You

There are so many unusual laws out there.

And we just know that it’s because someone (often times a man) has done something that made it necessary to enact a law to stop it.

But that doesn’t mean there aren’t laws that are geared specifically to the ladies.
What you can, can’t and must wear
What lady doesn’t love a sassy pair of heels?

Well, check the law books before you bring them out of the closet, because in some cities like Carmel California, you must have a (free) permit to wear them inside the city limits.

The law was enacted to prevent people who …

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It is Illegal to Impersonate a Clergy Member

When you think of people committing criminal acts, getting caught in priestly garb doesn’t exactly spring to mind.

After all, how profitable can it be to pretend to be a clergy member?

Plus, think of the karma (pun intended).

Apparently, there are some out there who think that dressing up us a priest can go a long way in lining their pockets with the minimum amount of work.

For some, they may be right. They find that it is much easier to get people to donate to their “charity” if people believe that they are a leader in the church.

Plus, parking at Kaiser …

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Mayor, It’s Time For Your Nap

Politics is not just for the birds - it's for the toddlers
Races for political office can get quite contentious.

There are mudslinging and radio ads, television ads and lawn signs galore.

The town of Dorset, Minnesota, however, have decided that a much easier and less stressful way to elect its new political leader was to simply hold an annual drawing.

Throughout the summer months, residents of the 28-person town can throw their names into the proverbial hat for $1 per entry.

In August, during the Taste of Dorset festival, a name is drawn from the hat and the selected person is named mayor …

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Unusual Laws in Alaska
Alaska is the home of grizzly bears and Mount McKinley, plus a few unusual laws.

There are approximately 732,000 residents living in Alaska, making it the fourth least-populated state in the United States.

With such a low population, it is no surprise that the most unusual Alaska laws deal more with crimes against animals than other people.
The wrong way to travel with your pet…
In most states, there are laws that protect our pets from cruel treatment.

Keeping your animal shut inside the car, for instance, especially on hot days is illegal.

It is also illegal to travel with your pet …

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Roadkill Salvage & The Cheeseburger Bill

Weird Food Laws
Most food laws that make sense.

They are mostly for our protection and focus on food handling and production.

Others, well... someone thought it was a good idea. Strange, but true... here are some of the weirdest laws that refer to food across the country.
Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act
The Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act was put to the vote in an effort to protect food producers and retailers, particularly fast food companies, from lawsuits that are filed by obese consumers.

People were trying to place the blame for their obesity on companies that serve and produce less-than-healthy meal …

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Unusual Animal Laws

Even our animals are subject to the laws of the land in this country.

Most of the laws that you will find on the books are more for the protection of the animals, though you will also see a few that can lead to jail time for the animals if they are caught breaking the laws.

From regulations on sleeping bears and hunting camels to animal mating protocol -- apparently, animal behavior cannot be tolerated.

Let's look at the details.
Let Sleeping Bears Lie
It is illegal to wake a sleeping bear in order to take a photo.

Sure, getting a picture of a live …

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Unusual Laws: Watch Your Mouth

I’ll Say Whatever The ...  I Want
In America, we relish the fact that we have the right to say whatever we want.

But in some states, there are exceptions to that rule.

Even in this day and age, there are state laws that make it illegal to use profane language in public, but there are laws beyond that including laws that dictate where you can use certain language and even who you can encourage to use such language.

For example, 36-year-old Wesley Force Jr. was arrested for public cursing.

The incident occurred earlier this year when Force got into a disagreement with the …

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