Unusual State Laws

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …