Weird Laws

Don't Die In Falciano Del Massico (It's Against The Law)

AP | Posted 03.13.2012

ROME -- Since the start of the month it has been illegal to die in Falciano del Massico, a village of 3,700 people some 50 kilometers (30 miles) from ...

Declaw Your Cat In Israel, Go To Prison

Newser.com | Posted 02.07.2012

Israel, land of shredded couch corners? Maybe. At the end of November, the country passed a bill that bans the declawing of cats--with some serious...

Suburb Legalizes Swearing By Repealing Rarely Enforced Ordinance

Posted 12.05.2011

Northwest suburban Park Ridge residents will now be able to swear, legally, thanks to a local law being stripped from the books. The Park Ridge Cit...

Wait, What? `No Toking' Signs Banned In Amsterdam

AP | Posted 09.12.2011

AMSTERDAM -- After an only-in-the-Netherlands legal reverse, the city of Amsterdam said Wednesday it will likely have to stub out the "no toking" sign...

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Former Clown Says Clowns Should Be Licensed To Protect Kids

HuffingtonPost.com | Ben Muessig | Posted 11.15.2011

Behind the greasepaint, who is the Bozo folding balloons for the children in your neighborhood? Is there something sinister behind that unnaturally fo...

Serving Time -- In A Swimming Pool? Judge Puts Rogue Rafters In Hot Water

AP | Posted 11.16.2011

PAINESVILLE, Ohio -- A northeast Ohio couple found themselves up to their ankles in trouble for rafting on a flood-swollen river without life preserve...

17 Ridiculous Laws Still On The Books In The U.S.

Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 05.25.2011

Laws are generally good for society. You know, the ones that prevent looting and killing sprees and general anarchy? But in many states there are laws...