As most of you know, I completed all my general eduaction classes and today have started my first class that pertain to my degree; Criminal Justice. I was reading text book material for my class, The Foundation of Criminal Justice, and came across examples of loony laws and silly statutes, check it out:
• In Tennessee, it is against the law to drive while sleeping.
• In California, it is against the law for a woman to drive her car while wearing a housecoat.
• In Alabama, it is against the law to drive while barefoot or in bedroom slippers.
• In Florida, it is against the law to transport livestock aboard school buses.
• In Vermont, it is against the law to jump from a plane unless it is a true emergency.
• In Canada, it is against the law to board a plane after it has already taken off.
• In Washington, it is against the law to pretend that your parents are rich.
• In Kentucky, it is against the law to use a reptile as part of a religious service.
• In Massachusetts, it is against the law to eat peanuts while in church.
• In New Jersey, it is against the law to slurp soup.
• In Indiana, it is against the law to shoot a can of soup open.
• In Rhode Island, it is against the law to throw pickle juice on a trolley.
• In Tennessee, it is against the law to throw a banana peel on the sidewalk.
• In Wyoming, it is against the law to obstruct the view of fellow spectators by wearing a hat in a public theater.
• In Kansas, it is against the law to eat rattlesnake meat in public.
• In Minnesota, it is against the law to dance in public places.
• In Kentucky, it is against the law to remarry the same man four times.
• In Colorado, it is against the law to throw shoes at a wedding.
• In Missouri, it is against the law to carry a bear down the highway unless it is caged.
• In Washington, it is against the law to punch a bull in the nose.
• In Texas, it is against the law to milk someone else’s cow.
• In Ohio, it is against the law to fish with explosives.
• In Indiana, it is against the law to take a bath during the winter.
• In Connecticut, it is against the law to chew tobacco without a doctor’s permission.
Justice Blind?: Ideals and Realities of American Criminal Justice, Second Edition, by Matthew B. Robinson. Published by Prentice Hall. Copyright © 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc.
3 comments:
Hahaha, that reminds me of english class junior year, our teacher would post silly old laws on the board every day juts to get a kick out of. I really want to go back to school. Honestly, how hard is it with the 2 babies?
I find the UoP particularly easy with kids. On ground is once a week for four hours, with the possibility of having a paper and power point due once a week. Online is a little more demanding, but more manageable after the kids are in bed. My first online class, I wanted to ring someone's neck, I honestly didn't think I was going to survive; but then this class really eased my anxieties. The class I'm currently in has a relatively light work load and its something I enjoy learning about. If you want to continue your education, JUST DO IT (Nike), and ETTE. Don't give up just because a class gets tough, otherwise you'll never finish. I wish you the best with whatever you decide; but remember NOTHING is IMPOSSIBLE!
hahahaha, that's awesome! jared's text book has some funny arizona ones in it too that he'll tell me about. But none of them are quite as funny or ridiculous as these!
very cool! and how fun - a degree in criminal justice! you go girl!!!
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