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Prison Break
25-12-2008, 10:45 PM
Find and discuss strange laws from around the globe!

Please real laws only!

England - It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
England - It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside down.
France - It is forbidden to call a pig Napoleon.

Wayne
26-12-2008, 09:51 AM
England - It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside down.

I knew that one, haha. Kind of stupid.

Mickster
26-12-2008, 05:25 PM
In the UK it's illegal for a boy under 10 to see a naked manequin :P

BeanEgg
26-12-2008, 05:36 PM
UK - It is illegal for a cab in the City of London to carry rabid dogs or corpses.

UK - London, it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague.

Singapore - It is against the law and a public caning offense to not flush the toilet after using it. Special police randomly check on public restrooms.

Singapore - No pranks such as pulling another pants down. 2 charges. One for molest, the other for usining criminal force.

USA, California -In Bakersfield, California, anyone having intercourse with Satan
must use a condom.

Got these via Google. :p

ToxicPaddy
26-12-2008, 05:38 PM
http://www.dumblaws.com/

camera
26-12-2008, 06:10 PM
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/international/singapore

they shd add peeing at the staircase too :/

BeanEgg
26-12-2008, 06:11 PM
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/international/singapore

they shd add peeing at the staircase too :/

Haha, Singapore has really funny Laws. :p

camera
26-12-2008, 06:15 PM
Haha, Singapore has really funny Laws. :p

yer but we snuck in gums from malaysia (A)!

Tintinnabulate
26-12-2008, 06:16 PM
England - It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside down.

You being serious :| I have done that loads of times rofl.

buttons
26-12-2008, 06:16 PM
England - It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
they're gonna be dead so what's the point :l


USA, California -In Bakersfield, California, anyone having intercourse with Satan
must use a condom.
er lol.

scotland :If someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your bathroom, you must let them enter
i didn't know that lol i just persumed it was manners :/

Tintinnabulate
26-12-2008, 06:26 PM
http://www.dumblaws.com/

Some are false.

I am sure this isnt real ..


All English males over the age 14 are to carry out 2 or so hours of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.




scotland :If someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your bathroom, you must let them enter
i didn't know that lol i just persumed it was manners :/

a theif can easily rob people's house :|

Faboosh
26-12-2008, 06:42 PM
I Heard Somewhere That In a Town In America It Is Illegal Not To Smile All The Time. Lol

Tintinnabulate
26-12-2008, 06:44 PM
I Heard Somewhere That In a Town In America It Is Illegal Not To Smile All The Time. Lol

I would love to see the reason behind these stupid laws.

Axel
26-12-2008, 07:11 PM
If you are convicted of littering three times, you will have to clean the streets on Sundays with a bib on saying, “I am a litterer.

I wish i lived in Singapore.

buttons
26-12-2008, 07:24 PM
^ you aint allowed to spit either apparently

Axel
26-12-2008, 07:25 PM
Good, gets rid of dirty disease spreading chavs spitting everywhere.

Dusty-09
26-12-2008, 07:49 PM
China:
To go to college you must be intelligent.

LOL

kuzkasate
26-12-2008, 08:11 PM
How stupid!:S

Axel
26-12-2008, 08:13 PM
China:
To go to college you must be intelligent.

LOL

Haha. :P

Herman
26-12-2008, 08:14 PM
If you are convicted of littering three times, you will have to clean the streets on Sundays with a bib on saying, “I am a litterer.

I wish i lived in Singapore.
I've never actually seen this being put in place :P But the upside is we get a very clean city. Ya I no every1 wans 2 stay ere tbh.

Australia: A life sentence is 200 years.
Korea: The eating of stray cats is illegal.
Switzerland: It is illegal to flush the toilet after 10pm if you live in apartment.

camera
26-12-2008, 08:40 PM
If you are convicted of littering three times, you will have to clean the streets on Sundays with a bib on saying, “I am a litterer.

I wish i lived in Singapore.

LOL Ive seen those. its funny rly hahahahaha

Axel
26-12-2008, 08:53 PM
Sweden - While prostitution is legal, it is illegal to use the services of a prostitute.

That doesn't make any sense at all.

Shawnstra
27-12-2008, 12:10 AM
Ahh Singapore :(


Pornography is illegal.

Come on LOL!

Homosexuals are not allowed to live in the country.

Quite a number of gay peeps in UK so well, you won't want to come to your honeymoon or w/e to Singapore.

Naruto!
27-12-2008, 12:52 AM
London
http://kona.kontera.com/javascript/lib/imgs/grey_loader.gif
(http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/international/united-kingdom#)Hackney Carriages (taxis/cabs) must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats.
loool.. look at my location. No sign of that anywhere here ;)

Prison Break
27-12-2008, 12:55 AM
London
http://kona.kontera.com/javascript/lib/imgs/grey_loader.gif
(http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/international/united-kingdom#)Hackney Carriages (taxis/cabs) must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats.
loool.. look at my location. No sign of that anywhere here ;)


they are breaking the law!

Technologic
27-12-2008, 12:59 AM
It is illegal for jen to enter england, or leave scotland. EVER.

kk.
27-12-2008, 01:01 AM
UK - It is illegal for a cab in the City of London to carry rabid dogs or corpses.
isnt it illegal to carry a corpse anyway?

buttons
27-12-2008, 01:08 AM
It is illegal for jen to enter england, or leave scotland. EVER.
wudnt be der anyway.

Technologic
27-12-2008, 01:10 AM
Sweden - While prostitution is legal, it is illegal to use the services of a prostitute.

That doesn't make any sense at all.

is so the perverts get arrested but the people who have nowhere else to go dont

Jordy
27-12-2008, 06:04 PM
Ahh Singapore :(


Pornography is illegal.

Come on LOL!

Homosexuals are not allowed to live in the country.

Quite a number of gay peeps in UK so well, you won't want to come to your honeymoon or w/e to Singapore.Do people still look at Pornography though or is it considered very bad?

camera
27-12-2008, 06:06 PM
Do people still look at Pornography though or is it considered very bad?
Yer, coz i have. But some are banned

Minstrels
28-12-2008, 02:59 AM
In Ukraine you must celebrate the New Year.

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