Stupid State Laws for the LOSE!
HumorMICHIGAN LAWS
1. Persons may not be drunk on trains.
436.201 Drunkenness on train prohibited.
Sec. 1.
No person shall while in an offensive state of intoxication enter or be on or remain upon any railway train or interurban car as a passenger.
History: 1913, Act 68, Eff. Aug. 14, 1913 ;--CL 1915, 8443 ;--CL 1929, 11590 ;--CL 1948, 436.201 .
WoM- ...There are passenger trains in Michigan? XDDD I know that there are tourist trains in the UP, but other then that all I’ve ever seen down here is cargo trains.
2. It is illegal to kill a dog using a decompression chamber.
DOG LAW OF 1919
Act 339 of 1919
287.279a Killing dog or other animal; use of high altitude decompression chamber or electrocution prohibited. [M.S.A.12.529(1) ]
Sec. 19a. An animal control officer or other person killing a dog or other animal pursuant to the laws of this state shall not use a high altitude decompression chamber or electrocution for that killing.
History: Add. 1980, Act 382, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981 .
WoM- ...I’m too mortified over the fact that this law was ever necessary to ever find it funny. o.0
3. Adultery is illegal, but can only be punished upon a complaint by the affected husband or wife.
750.30 Adultery; punishment.
Sec. 30.
Punishment- Any person who shall commit adultery shall be guilty of a felony; and when the crime is committed between a married woman and a man who is unmarried, the man shall be guilty of adultery, and liable to the same punishment.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;--CL 1948, 750.30 .
Former Law: See section 1 of Ch. 150 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, - 5856; How., - 9277; CL 1897, - 11688; CL 1915, - 15462; and CL 1929, - 16817.
750.31 Adultery; complaint and time of prosecution.
Sec. 31.
Complainant and time prosecution to be commenced- No prosecution for adultery, under the preceding section, shall be commenced, but on the complaint of the husband or wife; and no such prosecution shall be commenced after 1 year from the time of committing the offense.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;--CL 1948, 750.31 .
Former Law: See section 3 of Ch. 158 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, - 5858; CL 1871, - 7693; How., - 9279; CL 1897, - 11690; CL 1915, - 15464; and CL 1929, - 16819.
WoM- I wonder if my uncle knows about this one…? ‘laughs evilly’
4. No man may seduce and corrupt an unmarried girl, or else he risks five years in prison.
750.532 Seduction; punishment.
Sec. 532.
Punishment- Any man who shall seduce and debauch any unmarried woman shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 5 years or by fine of not more than 2,500 dollars; but no prosecution shall be commenced under this section after 1 year from the time of committing the offense.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;--CL 1948, 750.532 .
Former Law: See section 7 of Ch. 158 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, - 5862; CL 1871, - 7697; How., - 9283; CL 1897, - 11694; CL 1915, - 15468; and CL 1929, - 16823.
WoM- ‘Dies Laughing’
5. The last Sunday in June of every year was named ‘log cabin day’.
435.241 Log cabin day.
Sec.1.
The last Sunday in June of each year shall be known as ‘log cabin day’.
History: 1989, Act 60, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1989 .
WoM-
That’s... wow. I’ll be sure to mark my calander.6. Cars may not be sold on Sunday.
435.251 Motor vehicles; sale on Sunday unlawful, exception.
Sec. 1.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of buying, selling, trading or exchanging new, used or second-hand motor vehicles or offering to buy, sell, trade or exchange, or participate in the negotiation thereof, or attempt to buy, sell, trade or exchange any motor vehicle or interest therein, or of any written instrument pertaining thereto, on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday.
History: 1953, Act 66, Imd. Eff. May 12, 1953 .
WoM- How much ya wanna bet this one’s been reversed with the recent events? XD
7. A woman isn’t allowed to cut her own hair without her husband’s permission.
WoM- ‘Stares blankly’
8. There is a 3 cent bounty for each starling and 10 cent bounty for each crow killed in any village, township, or city in the state.
433.301 Starlings and crows; bounty for killing; resolution of board of supervisors.
Sec. 1.
Every person being an inhabitant of this state, who shall kill a starling or a crow in any organized township, village or city in this state shall be entitled to receive a bounty of 3 cents for each starling thus killed, and 10 cents for each crow thus killed, to be allowed and paid in the manner hereinafter provided: Provided, That this law shall not be obligatory on any county unless the board of supervisors at the October session shall adopt a resolution to that effect, either as to starlings or as to crows or both, and then only to the amount appropriated for such purpose by said board, and shall not be effective in any city or village located in any such county in case the governing body thereof shall adopt a resolution to that effect.
History: 1941, Act 152, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942 ;--CL 1948, 433.301 .
433.302 Starlings and crows; delivery to local clerk; certificate.
Sec. 2.
Every person applying for such bounty shall take such starlings, in lots of not less than 50, and crows in lots of 10 or more, to the clerk of the township, village or city within which such starlings or crows shall have been killed, in a state of good preservation, and if satisfied with the correctness of such claim, shall issue a certificate stating the amount of bounty to which such applicant is entitled and deliver the same to such applicant, and shall destroy such starlings and crows by burning or other effective method.
History: 1941, Act 152, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942 ;--CL 1948, 433.302 .
WoM- Is this one still in effect? Cuz with the way the economy here is going, I could use a few extra bucks.
9. It is legal for a robber to file a law suit, if he or she got hurt in your house.
WoM- This one made me think of ‘Lair, Lair’ XDDD
10. You may not swear in front of women and children.
WoM-
Apparently, this one is no longer in effect.11. Any person over the age of 12 may have a license for a handgun as long as he/she has not been convicted of a felony.
WoM- Scary thought, no?
DETROIT LAWS
12. Apparently the good folks in Detroit did not quite know what ‘new’ meant.
Sec. 24-7-4. Articles of bedding sold as new to be of all new material and labeled. No person shall sell as new any article of bedding or filling material unless it is made from all new material and a label, meeting all specifications of division 2 of this article, is securely attached to the outside covering. (Code 1964, § 28-9-4)
WoM- ‘facepalms’ And people wonder why I want to move away so badly...
13. Putt-putt golf courses must close by 1:00 AM.
Sec. 5-2-6. Hours for golf driving ranges, putting greens, miniature golf courses. No miniature golf course, practice or driving courses or putting greens shall be operated between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. (Code 1964, § 5-2-22; Ord. No. 500-H, § 1, 5-5-82)
WoM- ...Seriously? XDDD
14. Security guards at Joe Louis Arena will confiscate any item they feel might be thrown onto the ice.
WoM- AL!!!!!
Oh man, I’ve almost forgotten about Al! XDDD Only in Michigan are you frisked for octopuses before a sporting event.15. Couples are banned from making love in an automobile unless the act takes place while the vehicle is parked on the couple’s own property.
WoM- ‘Dies laughing all over again’
16. Willfully destroying your old radio is prohibited.
WoM- Eh, really? Oops...
17. It is illegal for a man to scowl at his wife on Sunday.
WoM- Hear that boys! Be nice!
18. It is illegal to let your pig run free in Detroit unless it has a ring in its nose.
WoM- Wonder if I should report the porker my neighbors are keeping in their backyard then...?
Devious Comments
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I wish I was an only child
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~A random product of my friends at school (Tori and Virginia)~
Lukarrin: *eating Lucky Charms*
Solara:...What is THAT you're eating?
Lukarrin: I don't know. But it says on the box they're "Magically Delicious"!
Solara: ...You're magically retarded...
laws:
-The land of 10,000 lakes declares mosquitos a public nuisance.
-It is illegal to stand around any building without a good reason to be there.
-A person may not cross state lines with a duck atop his head.
-It is illegal to sleep naked.
-All men driving motorcycles must wear shirts.
-Citizens may not enter Wisconsin with a chicken on their head.
-Oral sex is prohibited.
-All bathtubs must have feet.
*Dies of laughter*
The only one I understand is the mosquito one because there are way to many of them. Must be all the lakes.
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Signatures are for LOSERS... oh wait...
Oral sex is considered sodomy, which is actually illegal in most states, leaving them only the missionary position.
Why would someone want a duck or a chicken on their head though is beyond me...
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"Do those hypnotic eyes come in other colours? I'd like them to match my dress...."
-Me, about pages 38+39 of TMITRB by ~Bao-Yu
I am Ms B in the ~DeathnoteXalphabeT
Crazy= some kind of ambition. Crazy doesn't usually mean bad (that's psychotic)
I'm going to have to go look at Ohio's!
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"Do those hypnotic eyes come in other colours? I'd like them to match my dress...."
-Me, about pages 38+39 of TMITRB by ~Bao-Yu
I am Ms B in the ~DeathnoteXalphabeT
Crazy= some kind of ambition. Crazy doesn't usually mean bad (that's psychotic)
That should be a federal law. There was some ass a few years ago who sued a business owner when the roof collapsed when he was breaking in. If I were a judge, I would have determined that the cause of the roof collapse was the weight of the robber and not the fault of the business owner.
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-It is illegal to sleep naked.
Oops. >_>
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