Today we will explore some informative websites. We will look up different sites and present to the class the link to the article, a brief summary, and what makes the site informative for our class. I have provided an example below in my post.
This site discusses the amount of time and effort wasted on trying to enforce victimless laws. It is insightful because it makes a good point about full prisons.
This law is killing young drivers. They thought that by lowering the number of required hours in drivers ed would cause less death because it would get unexperienced drivers out of the roads. But really it ended up killing more drivers. CHECK IT OUT!
any question dealing with legal issues this site will most likely have. They have answers to small everyday things but also have answers to more larger crimes.
this sight deals with the amount of people filling up prisons in America for marijuana charges. i don't agree with legalizing marijuana, but i do think there's other ways for punishment. this interview brings up a lot of good points about non-violent marijuana offenders filling up our prisons and subsequently costing us millions a year to do so.
-this quote from the interview basically sums up the point that's being brought up:
"Under the laws of fifteen states, you can get a life sentence for a nonviolent marijuana offense. And the average sentence for a convicted murder in this country is about six years."
Illinois • "Dwarf-tossing," the strange practice of hurling dwarfs in padded suits, is outlawed in the bars of Springfield, Ill., because it's dangerous and exploitative. The practice is apparently allowed elsewhere in town, with a special permit.
The Family Law website provides helpful information and resources on a number of legal issues for parents, spouses, children, unmarried couples, same-sex partners,and more. This website is informative because, for example, it provides an insight into the steps that it takes to file a divorce and what results come out of a divorce.
This website is about some dude lawyer who got married and noticed how if he wanted to take his wifes last name he would have to go through a lot more work than his wife would if she wanted to take on his name. Its nice to know that sexism is alive and well.
This website deals with the controversy of abortion and the problems and controversy that comes with it. It also discusses some cases that have resulted from abortion.
As of January 1, 2005, any adopted person(s) over the age of 18 have the right to access their original birth certificate. Many parents, who have adopted, disagree with this law because they do not want their child to have unrestricted rights to their original birth certificate. The reason being is that they do not want their child to have a way to get in contact with their birth mother or father. Do you agree or disagree that at the age of eighteen any adopted person should have the right to access their birth certificate and or contact their biological parents. And, should the biological parents have an option as to whether or not they are able to be contacted? Why or why not?
This website, a religious tolerance organization, strangely enough seems to take a very unbiased outlook on captial punishment. Its more informative than anything else and actually offers some interesting insight on what countries use which method of the death penalty and what crimes you must commit to receive it.
This website shows rediculous laws from almost every state in the united states. Half of these laws on here are not preventable for the people who are potentially able to break them.
this website shows what can get you manslaughter in the first degree in Minnesota any words of of provocation means intentional intent to kill but a baby crying is not provocation
This article is about how a panel of judges could not decide whether or not someone was guilty of a crime because the laws regarding it were too confusing. This is important becuase it deals with the idea that a good law needs to be understandable.
This website demonstrates for us examples of laws, that states and countries around the world, would be ashamed we knew. But obviously there was a need to create these laws (why i do not know).
"In Pennsylvania, it's against the law to tie a dollar bill on a string on the ground and pull it away when someone tries to pick it up."
Haha these are some funny NH state laws http://www.ahajokes.com/laws029.html
In new hamsphire Any cattle that crosses state roads must be fitted with a device to gather its feces.
On Sundays citizens may not relieve themselves while looking up.
I think the only perpose of these kind of laws are for a good chuckle. I really wonder what the people were thinking when they came up with these laws. I can see that the cattle one is probably meant for long distance, and is meant to keep roads clean, when farmers are herding their cattle, but for simply crossing the street?!?!? Another thing is the sunday they are not allowed to look up..etc... I think this would have to deal primarily with religion, and I think it could be argued that people are allowed to have a freedom of religion...hmm..
On this website you can find information and help if you are faced with legal issues that are related to the criminal justice system. It gives brief information on a lot of laws as well as most of your rights.
this site is basically about all the dumb laws in all the states in the United States. These laws can't neccessarily be enforced and they are not really reasonable.
In New Hampshire apparently you can't.... "sell the clothes you are wearing to pay off a gambling debt."
"pick seaweed up off of the beach."
"In cemeteries it is illegal to: get drunk, picnic, enter at night, and enter by one’s self if that person is younger than 10."
I think the only thing that is more pathetic than these actually being laws is the fact that there is entire sites devoted to stupid laws. The question becomes then if these laws are so ludicrous why doesn't our government go through and delete them because obviously no one follows them or are they actually enforced in many areas.
No man is allowed to make love to his wife with the smell of garlic, onions, or sardines on his breath in Alexandria, Minnesota. If his wife so requests, law mandates that he must brush his teeth.
This law was passed in order to protect children from dangerous peer-to-peer applications on the internet that are dangerous due to internet predators, etc. However, there is a problem. This law broadly worded and so it covers much more than the danger areas, and would force perfectly viable sites to shut down. This is a good example of a law not being understandable, because it doent specify the dangerous internet cites, etc.
Texas: When two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone. It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing. Up to a felony charge can be levied for promoting the use of, or owning more than six dildos. It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel. It is illegal to milk another person's cow. A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed. Homosexual behavior is a misdemeanor offense. The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
New Hampshire: You may not tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe. You cannot sell the clothes you are wearing to pay off a gambling debt. It is considered an offense to check into a hotel under an assumed name. Any cattle that crosses state roads must be fitted with a device to gather its feces. It is illegal to pick seaweed up off of the beach. You may not run machinery on Sundays. On Sundays citizens may not relieve themselves while looking up.
Boston: It is illegal to play the fiddle. Two people may not kiss in front of a church. No more than two baths may be taken within the confines of the city. No one may cross the Boston Common without carrying a shotgun in case of bears. Anyone may let their sheep and cows graze in the public gardens/commons at any time except Sundays. It is illegal to eat peanuts in church. An old law prohibits the taking of baths on Sunday. Duels to the death permitted on the common on Sundays provided that the Governor is present. Women may not wear heels over 3 inches in length while on the common. No one may take a bath without a prescription. It is illegal for any citizen to own more than three dogs.
"In Memphis, Tennessee, it is illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man either running or walking in front of it waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians."
This law is rediculous, not understandable, unreasonable, not fair to women, yet it is enforceable because most cops could see a women driving a car and if they dont see a man runnning in front of them with red flags they know to pull them over.
Megan's Law is an informal name for laws in the United States requiring law enforcement authorities to make information available to the public regarding registered sex offenders. AMegan's Law is known as the Sexual Offender (Jacob Wetterling) Act of 1994 and requires persons convicted of sex crimes against children to notify local law enforcement of any change of address or employment after release from custody. The notification requirement may be imposed for a fixed period of time, usually at least ten years or permanently.
This website is used to find out how many registered sex offenders are in each town in New Hampshire and who they might be. When I first looked at this website I was not only shocked but became very aware of the people around. I think this would be a very good website for not only us, but for mothers and fathers who have children.
I think that you should be able to go fishing for whales in Nebraska. It is apparently illegal.
It is also illegal to wear NY Jets clothing in Oklahoma.
And in New York the punishment for jumping off a building in death.
These laws don't make any sense. How do these laws get passed? Does the whole Legislative branch not read them? i found these on crazylaws.com. i know some other people did these websites but i did this more from the perspective of these laws are so supprising that they have been passed.
this law is just basically saying if you take seaweed or carry seaweed away from the beach you will recieve a violation. between daylight in the evening and daylight in the morning.
In the state of Maine after January 14th you will be charged a fine for having your Christmas decorations still up. Im sorry but this law his so stupd. Its our right to celabret our holidays in anyway we want.
This site is crazy good. I wouldn't have ever believed that these laws are even suggested, let alone passed.Like in Texas, its illegal to sell your own eyeball for gambling money.
The author of this article thinks that drug laws are bad. He has a list of why they are inafective nad why we shouldn't have them. He also explains that putting people in prision who take drugs kills them and he has a link of a list for all those hwho have died in prision while serving time for drug charges.
its law site against the pirate bay and search engine for torrents. What they do is not illegal in there home country but other countries want the swedish governement to take them down.
The site discusses how in the state of california they are raising the tuition funds. that doesn't sound that bad.... however they raise the funds after the students have already started classes. This isn't fair because when you apply to a school you pay the original price that they wanted you to pay.. but after you start school now they want you to pay more.. it is like they are stealing from the students and that is illegal.
YAY! communist laws FTW! - No but srsly these laws being passed in the U.S. would probably wreak havoc, i mean who knows mabey hillary is secretly a commy in disguise.
These laws are good to know if you plan to travel to some of these countries. The penalty for entering or bathing in a fountain in Italy is a heavy fine. i feel that the reason for these laws is so that people are not disturbing the public with the way that they look.
This site deals with the huge discrepancies between federal pushishment for crack vs. powder cocaine. Essentially, distributing or using crack will earn you a sentence similar to the one given to rapists and armed robbers.
some one else had put this website up and i just want to put my opinion in for this topic. i completly disagree with what is stated on this site about abortion.
This article deals what happens to a person who is charged with a crime. Talks about what happens to a person that is taken into police custody. It discusses the what happens during the court hearing.
This site explaines the on going cell phone dispute. It shows the variations of cell phone laws from state to state and shows what is ans isn't allowed.
this is the United States Senate website. there is information on senators, the votes they cast for certain laws, schedules and other information about the senate! check it out!!!!!!!!
This is the website for the U.S. House of Representatives. On the site you can find any law that is currently on the house floor, bills, amendments, information about votes, and more.
this talks about what victim less crimes are and how it could change our society in many ways if people werent just thrown in jail for doing a small crime.
http://www.helmets.org/mandator.htm This site has laws for every state regarding bicycle helmets. I think that it is very helpful for cyclists everywhere.
http://www.socyberty.com/Law/25-Crazy-Laws-From-Around-the-World.38998 The first website gives crazy laws for all the states. It is interesting to see how different states have different laws depending on their location or diversification. THe second Wesite has laws from around the world, and it was interesting to read about absurd laws in different countries, and to see how many of them are similar to crazy laws in the US.
The Patriot Act gives the government the power to access to your medical records, tax records, information about the books you buy or borrow without probable cause, and the power to break into your home and conduct secret searches without telling you for weeks, months, or indefinitely. And no one seems to know about it.
There are some crazy laws out there that just don't make sense and they really shouldn't have them and if these laws are being enforced the country is really messed up
Country: USA While it is legal for theaters to show movies on a Sunday, it is only legal so long as (1) they have a permit from either the city or the county and (2) at least once monthly they show a religious or educational film
Ok, I found a site that has the lession plans for multiple activities. Yes, it is intended for a younger age gruop but, it implies many of the same things we talked about.
dumblaws.com... I don't even see how some of the stuff on here can be true. Although it is humorous, how could the legislative branch even have taken the time to read these laws before passing them.. And who in their right mind would propose them? Either way, despite how strange they may be, they humor me.
This website shows how stupid laws have been and the funny thing is that some of these laws are still in use today.... Thats kinda a sign of what were coming too.
The Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock.
this is a real law in Arkansas like what were they thinking they cant prevent this from happening
this site gives some legal forms of gambling and gives examples of some US-based companies that are successfully staying afloat within the legal parameters of the gambling laws that are present in the US
In every state there are strange laws at this website there are a few example for each state. http://www.jamesfuqua.com/lawyers/jokes/laws.shtml#nh The thing with theses laws is that if they are enforsed then they are taking up tax money that should be used elsewhere but i belive most likely the laws are not being enforced by police in these areas.
This site might be a little out of the ordinary but its very entertaining. Some of the laws in massachussetts are really surprising.. like men must always carry a rifle to church on sunday and stuff.. i dont konw where they get these ideas but they must waste alot of time on them. there pointless
this website has a lot of crazy laws. I'm not sure if all of them are true and I hope some of them aren't true. Most of them are just unenforceable or unreasonable.
Like these: In California: "It is illegal to eat an orange in your bath tub"
First of all why would someone do that? Second of all, who cares? Why would they really spend time making a law on this?
"Molesting butterflies can result in a $500 fine."
How in the world does someone molest a butterfly.
These laws are just as the title describes them, crazy.
this site is all about immigration and immigration laws. i'm actually not entirely sure where i stand on immigration laws. i mean one side of me definitely says that this isn't right, i mean its america, we're all immigrants here. plus all the things they have to go through, just because they weren't born on our land, its too much. i couldn't even pass the test they have to take! but then on the other side there is an argument that its for the general well being of the natural citizens and that its protecting our economy.
Animal Cruelity is a major no no! I think that it's so wrong to abuse a helpless animal. This is insightfull because it helps people remember animal cruelity.
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http://www.stormy.org/crime.htm
This site discusses the amount of time and effort wasted on trying to enforce victimless laws. It is insightful because it makes a good point about full prisons.
I dont think that we need laws they are mostly irrational and inconvienient. These laws that prohibit victimless crimes are dum
http://capoliticalnews.com/s/spip.php?breve4061
This law is killing young drivers. They thought that by lowering the number of required hours in drivers ed would cause less death because it would get unexperienced drivers out of the roads. But really it ended up killing more drivers. CHECK IT OUT!
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states
This site has laws for all fifty states as well as interational laws that aren't completely reasonable.
http://www.freeadvice.com/
any question dealing with legal issues this site will most likely have. They have answers to small everyday things but also have answers to more larger crimes.
http://www.crazylaws.com/
this site has a bunch of crazy laws! some crazy laws are
IN Conecticut dogs with tatoos need to be reported to the police imediately
In Rhode Island It is illegal to coast downhill in your car with your transmission in neutral, or with the clutch disengaged.
ha ha ha
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/new-hampshire
In this link above there are a bunch of crazy laws for New Hampshire. for example...
You may not tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.
You cannot sell the clothes you are wearing to pay off a gambling debt.
It is considered an offense to check into a hotel under an assumed name.
It is illegal to pick seaweed up off of the beach.
Any cattle that crosses state roads must be fitted with a device to gather its feces.
You may not run machinery on Sundays.
On Sundays citizens may not relieve themselves while looking up.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/dope/interviews/schlosser.html
this sight deals with the amount of people filling up prisons in America for marijuana charges. i don't agree with legalizing marijuana, but i do think there's other ways for punishment. this interview brings up a lot of good points about non-violent marijuana offenders filling up our prisons and subsequently costing us millions a year to do so.
-this quote from the interview basically sums up the point that's being brought up:
"Under the laws of fifteen states, you can get a life sentence for a nonviolent marijuana offense. And the average sentence for a convicted murder in this country is about six years."
http://media.www.michigandaily.com/media/storage/paper851/news/2002/04/12/News/u.City.Officials.Increase.Security.For.Naked.Mile-1411049.shtml
this is about laws enforcing indecent exposure but exceptions are made in this excerpt.
More Dumb Laws
Wizard of Oz Problem?
In Baltimore, Maryland, it is illegal to take a lion to the movies.
In Staten Island, New York, You may only water your lawn if the hose is held in your hand.
Bearded Lady Arrested!
In Oxford, Ohio, it is unlawful for a woman to appear in public while unshaven. This includes legs and face.
China Gets One Right!
According to a law in China, you must be intelligent to go to college.
Guess the guy who wrote this did NOT go to college.
http://tjshome.com/dumblaws.php
Illinois
• "Dwarf-tossing," the strange practice of hurling dwarfs in padded suits, is outlawed in the bars of Springfield, Ill., because it's dangerous and exploitative. The practice is apparently allowed elsewhere in town, with a special permit.
http://family.findlaw.com/
The Family Law website provides helpful information and resources on a number of legal issues for parents, spouses, children, unmarried couples, same-sex partners,and more. This website is informative because, for example, it provides an insight into the steps that it takes to file a divorce and what results come out of a divorce.
http://ifoughtthelaw.cementhorizon.com/archives/005875.html
This website is about some dude lawyer who got married and noticed how if he wanted to take his wifes last name he would have to go through a lot more work than his wife would if she wanted to take on his name. Its nice to know that sexism is alive and well.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/abo_supr.htm
This website deals with the controversy of abortion and the problems and controversy that comes with it. It also discusses some cases that have resulted from abortion.
http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/new-hampshire-laws.html
As of January 1, 2005, any adopted person(s) over the age of 18 have the right to access their original birth certificate. Many parents, who have adopted, disagree with this law because they do not want their child to have unrestricted rights to their original birth certificate. The reason being is that they do not want their child to have a way to get in contact with their birth mother or father. Do you agree or disagree that at the age of eighteen any adopted person should have the right to access their birth certificate and or contact their biological parents. And, should the biological parents have an option as to whether or not they are able to be contacted? Why or why not?
http://www.religioustolerance.org/execut3.htm
This website, a religious tolerance organization, strangely enough seems to take a very unbiased outlook on captial punishment. Its more informative than anything else and actually offers some interesting insight on what countries use which method of the death penalty and what crimes you must commit to receive it.
http://www.strangefacts.com/laws.html
This website shows rediculous laws from almost every state in the united states. Half of these laws on here are not preventable for the people who are potentially able to break them.
http://www.halexandria.org/dward267.htm
this website talkes about victomless crimes, and by enforcing the laws it tends to erode the Fourth Amendment.
In Los Angeles, you cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.
In St. Louis, it's illegal to sit on the curb of any city street and drink beer from a bucket.
In Hartford, Conn., you aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.
In New York, it is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.
What happens to doughnut holes? Well, they won't be found in Lehigh NE. Selling doughnut holes in this city is verboten
http://monster-island.org/tinashumor/humor/laws.html
http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/getpub.php?type=s&year=current&num=609.20
this website shows what can get you manslaughter in the first degree in Minnesota any words of of provocation means intentional intent to kill but a baby crying is not provocation
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/legal-opinion-endless-new-criminal-laws-that-lead-to-injustice-398346.html
This article is about how a panel of judges could not decide whether or not someone was guilty of a crime because the laws regarding it were too confusing. This is important becuase it deals with the idea that a good law needs to be understandable.
Australia
Children may not purchase cigarettes, but can smoke them.
You may never leave your car keys in an unattended vehicle.
England
Those wishing to use a television must apply for a license.
France
Between the hours of 8AM and 8PM, 70% of the music in the radio must be by French composers.
Thailand
It is illegal to leave your house if you are not wearing underwear.
http://www.lawguru.com/weird/part02.html
http://www.grammarmudge.cityslide.com/articles/article/733270/30449.htm
this article is about passing or considering mind-boggling laws. The laws are about cell phones to nose -blowing.
http://www.socyberty.com/Law/25-Crazy-Laws-From-Around-the-World.38998
This website demonstrates for us examples of laws, that states and countries around the world, would be ashamed we knew. But obviously there was a need to create these laws (why i do not know).
"In Pennsylvania, it's against the law to tie a dollar bill on a string on the ground and pull it away when someone tries to pick it up."
Haha these are some funny NH state laws
http://www.ahajokes.com/laws029.html
In new hamsphire Any cattle that crosses state roads must be fitted with a device to gather its feces.
On Sundays citizens may not relieve themselves while looking up.
I think the only perpose of these kind of laws are for a good chuckle. I really wonder what the people were thinking when they came up with these laws. I can see that the cattle one is probably meant for long distance, and is meant to keep roads clean, when farmers are herding their cattle, but for simply crossing the street?!?!? Another thing is the sunday they are not allowed to look up..etc... I think this would have to deal primarily with religion, and I think it could be argued that people are allowed to have a freedom of religion...hmm..
http://criminal.findlaw.com/
On this website you can find information and help if you are faced with legal issues that are related to the criminal justice system. It gives brief information on a lot of laws as well as most of your rights.
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/arkansas
this site is basically about all the dumb laws in all the states in the United States. These laws can't neccessarily be enforced and they are not really reasonable.
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/new-hampshire
This website shows how some states can have stupid laws.
EX: It is illegal to shoot a buffalo from a two story motel.-texas.
It is legal for a male to have sex with an animal as long as it does not exceed 40 lbs.-West Virgina.
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/new-hampshire
In New Hampshire apparently you can't....
"sell the clothes you are wearing to pay off a gambling debt."
"pick seaweed up off of the beach."
"In cemeteries it is illegal to: get drunk, picnic, enter at night, and enter by one’s self if that person is younger than 10."
I think the only thing that is more pathetic than these actually being laws is the fact that there is entire sites devoted to stupid laws. The question becomes then if these laws are so ludicrous why doesn't our government go through and delete them because obviously no one follows them or are they actually enforced in many areas.
No man is allowed to make love to his wife with the smell of garlic, onions, or sardines on his breath in Alexandria, Minnesota. If his wife so requests, law mandates that he must brush his teeth.
http://bertc.com/sexlaws.htm
http://www.news.com/2010-1014_3-5209091.html
This law was passed in order to protect children from dangerous peer-to-peer applications on the internet that are dangerous due to internet predators, etc. However, there is a problem. This law broadly worded and so it covers much more than the danger areas, and would force perfectly viable sites to shut down. This is a good example of a law not being understandable, because it doent specify the dangerous internet cites, etc.
http://www.justafreak.com/law/texas.shtml
this is some laws refering to:
Texas:
When two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone.
It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
Up to a felony charge can be levied for promoting the use of, or owning more than six dildos.
It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
It is illegal to milk another person's cow.
A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
Homosexual behavior is a misdemeanor offense.
The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
New Hampshire:
You may not tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.
You cannot sell the clothes you are wearing to pay off a gambling debt.
It is considered an offense to check into a hotel under an assumed name.
Any cattle that crosses state roads must be fitted with a device to gather its feces.
It is illegal to pick seaweed up off of the beach.
You may not run machinery on Sundays.
On Sundays citizens may not relieve themselves while looking up.
Boston:
It is illegal to play the fiddle.
Two people may not kiss in front of a church.
No more than two baths may be taken within the confines of the city.
No one may cross the Boston Common without carrying a shotgun in case of bears.
Anyone may let their sheep and cows graze in the public gardens/commons at any time except Sundays.
It is illegal to eat peanuts in church.
An old law prohibits the taking of baths on Sunday.
Duels to the death permitted on the common on Sundays provided that the Governor is present.
Women may not wear heels over 3 inches in length while on the common.
No one may take a bath without a prescription.
It is illegal for any citizen to own more than three dogs.
thats pretty interesting right?
"In Memphis, Tennessee, it is illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man either running or walking in front of it waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians."
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Zone/7474/ohlaws.html
This law is rediculous, not understandable, unreasonable, not fair to women, yet it is enforceable because most cops could see a women driving a car and if they dont see a man runnning in front of them with red flags they know to pull them over.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/lawmenu.htm
This site is perfect for finding exactly what is legal and illegal for religion which is of course a very sticky issue in the court system.
http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov/
Megan's Law is an informal name for laws in the United States requiring law enforcement authorities to make information available to the public regarding registered sex offenders. AMegan's Law is known as the Sexual Offender (Jacob Wetterling) Act of 1994 and requires persons convicted of sex crimes against children to notify local law enforcement of any change of address or employment after release from custody. The notification requirement may be imposed for a fixed period of time, usually at least ten years or permanently.
http://www.egov.nh.gov/nsor/
This website is used to find out how many registered sex offenders are in each town in New Hampshire and who they might be. When I first looked at this website I was not only shocked but became very aware of the people around. I think this would be a very good website for not only us, but for mothers and fathers who have children.
I think that you should be able to go fishing for whales in Nebraska. It is apparently illegal.
It is also illegal to wear NY Jets clothing in Oklahoma.
And in New York the punishment for jumping off a building in death.
These laws don't make any sense. How do these laws get passed? Does the whole Legislative branch not read them? i found these on crazylaws.com. i know some other people did these websites but i did this more from the perspective of these laws are so supprising that they have been passed.
http://www.dumblaws.com/law/629
this law is just basically saying if you take seaweed or carry seaweed away from the beach you will recieve a violation. between daylight in the evening and daylight in the morning.
ridiculous law.
In the state of Maine after January 14th you will be charged a fine for having your Christmas decorations still up. Im sorry but this law his so stupd. Its our right to celabret our holidays in anyway we want.
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/maine
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states
This site is crazy good. I wouldn't have ever believed that these laws are even suggested, let alone passed.Like in Texas, its illegal to sell your own eyeball for gambling money.
http://blogs.salon.com/0002762/stories/2004/10/09/whenLawsGoBadOrDoingTheRig.html
The author of this article thinks that drug laws are bad. He has a list of why they are inafective nad why we shouldn't have them. He also explains that putting people in prision who take drugs kills them and he has a link of a list for all those hwho have died in prision while serving time for drug charges.
http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-charges-announced-071108/
its law site against the pirate bay and search engine for torrents. What they do is not illegal in there home country but other countries want the swedish governement to take them down.
http://capoliticalnews.com/s/spip.php?breve4041
The site discusses how in the state of california they are raising the tuition funds. that doesn't sound that bad.... however they raise the funds after the students have already started classes. This isn't fair because when you apply to a school you pay the original price that they wanted you to pay.. but after you start school now they want you to pay more.. it is like they are stealing from the students and that is illegal.
http://lp.findlaw.com/
This site has all different kind of laws that u might need to know or want to know. check it out!
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/7006/com-man.html
YAY! communist laws FTW!
- No but srsly these laws being passed in the U.S. would probably wreak havoc, i mean who knows mabey hillary is secretly a commy in disguise.
- SIZZLED BY DEREK
http://www.thesite.org/travelandfreetime/travel/beingthere/weirdlawsabroad
These laws are good to know if you plan to travel to some of these countries. The penalty for entering or bathing in a fountain in Italy is a heavy fine. i feel that the reason for these laws is so that people are not disturbing the public with the way that they look.
http://www.drugwarfacts.org/crack.htm
This site deals with the huge discrepancies between federal pushishment for crack vs. powder cocaine. Essentially, distributing or using crack will earn you a sentence similar to the one given to rapists and armed robbers.
http://www.realpolice.net/dumb-laws.shtml this is just here so i can remember it when i get home
http://www.religioustolerance.org/abo_supr.htm
some one else had put this website up and i just want to put my opinion in for this topic. i completly disagree with what is stated on this site about abortion.
http://www.alllaw.com/articles/criminal/article1.asp
This article deals what happens to a person who is charged with a crime. Talks about what happens to a person that is taken into police custody. It discusses the what happens during the court hearing.
Check this one out:
http://glenngohr.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/70-year-old-woman-arrested-for-brown-lawn-what-an-outrage/
This poor old lady is arrested for not watering her plants.
I dont understand how this law reasonable.
http://www.drugpolicy.org/statebystate/newyork/rockefellerd/
This site discussess the Rockefeller laws. These laws are the harshest laws that we have for crimes involving drugs.
i agree with everone in this thing
http://www.businessweek.com/autos/content/jan2006/bw20060103_745302.htm
This site explaines the on going cell phone dispute. It shows the variations of cell phone laws from state to state and shows what is ans isn't allowed.
http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0203-03.htm
This article discusses how, compared to other countries in the worls, our laws in America are amound the fairest.
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769430.html
These are some of the laws that you would like to know.. I found them pretty educational to know you should check it out!!!
http://www.senate.gov/
this is the United States Senate website. there is information on senators, the votes they cast for certain laws, schedules and other information about the senate! check it out!!!!!!!!
http://www.house.gov/
This is the website for the U.S. House of Representatives. On the site you can find any law that is currently on the house floor, bills, amendments, information about votes, and more.
http://www.justafreak.com/law/index.shtml
This site posts many crazed laws that still exist and it even tells you if they have been recently revised.
http://www.halexandria.org/dward267.htm
this talks about what victim less crimes are and how it could change our society in many ways if people werent just thrown in jail for doing a small crime.
http://www.helmets.org/mandator.htm
This site has laws for every state regarding bicycle helmets. I think that it is very helpful for cyclists everywhere.
http://www.crazylaws.com/
http://www.socyberty.com/Law/25-Crazy-Laws-From-Around-the-World.38998
The first website gives crazy laws for all the states. It is interesting to see how different states have different laws depending on their location or diversification.
THe second Wesite has laws from around the world, and it was interesting to read about absurd laws in different countries, and to see how many of them are similar to crazy laws in the US.
http://www.ccmostwanted.com/LL/us.htm#StateLaws
this sites discusses the differnet types of laws in different states and ya
http://epic.org/privacy/terrorism/hr3162.html
The Patriot Act gives the government the power to access to your medical records, tax records, information about the books you buy or borrow without probable cause, and the power to break into your home and conduct secret searches without telling you for weeks, months, or indefinitely. And no one seems to know about it.
http://www.crazylaws.com/
There are some crazy laws out there that just don't make sense and they really shouldn't have them and if these laws are being enforced the country is really messed up
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states
Sure someone else used this page, but its good, and I couldnt find anything else
http://www.greatdreams.com/imprisoned_and_freedom.htm
scroll down a bit its there.
good times
http://public.findlaw.com/civil-rights/
This site contains helpful articles and resources on civil rights and discrimination.
Country: USA
While it is legal for theaters to show movies on a Sunday, it is only legal so long as (1) they have a permit from either the city or the county and (2) at least once monthly they show a religious or educational film
http://www.stupidlaws.com/entertainment/geo_movietime.html
the web site deals with the laws in the usa that are real laws but no one enforces them because there 2 outragous
Ok, I found a site that has the lession plans for multiple activities. Yes, it is intended for a younger age gruop but, it implies many of the same things we talked about.
http://viking.coe.uh.edu/~dwiggins/cuin3113/goodlaw.htm
dumblaws.com... I don't even see how some of the stuff on here can be true. Although it is humorous, how could the legislative branch even have taken the time to read these laws before passing them.. And who in their right mind would propose them? Either way, despite how strange they may be, they humor me.
http://www.realpolice.net/dumb-laws.shtml
This website shows how stupid laws have been and the funny thing is that some of these laws are still in use today.... Thats kinda a sign of what were coming too.
The Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock.
this is a real law in Arkansas like what were they thinking they cant prevent this from happening
this site has laws that are foolish all throughout the US and internationally
http://www.dumblaws.com/
http://blog.oddhead.com/2006/10/16/
this site gives some legal forms of gambling and gives examples of some US-based companies that are successfully staying afloat within the legal parameters of the gambling laws that are present in the US
In every state there are strange laws at this website there are a few example for each state.
http://www.jamesfuqua.com/lawyers/jokes/laws.shtml#nh
The thing with theses laws is that if they are enforsed then they are taking up tax money that should be used elsewhere but i belive most likely the laws are not being enforced by police in these areas.
http://www.nh.gov/government/laws.html
This site gives information on Nh state government, revisions to alws, court rules, and a bunch of other information on government.
www.crazylaws.com
This site might be a little out of the ordinary but its very entertaining. Some of the laws in massachussetts are really surprising.. like men must always carry a rifle to church on sunday and stuff.. i dont konw where they get these ideas but they must waste alot of time on them. there pointless
http://crazytopics.blogspot.com/2007/01/craziest-laws-in-america.html
this website has a lot of crazy laws. I'm not sure if all of them are true and I hope some of them aren't true. Most of them are just unenforceable or unreasonable.
Like these:
In California:
"It is illegal to eat an orange in your bath tub"
First of all why would someone do that? Second of all, who cares? Why would they really spend time making a law on this?
"Molesting butterflies can result in a $500 fine."
How in the world does someone molest a butterfly.
These laws are just as the title describes them, crazy.
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=02729c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=02729c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD
sorry that the hyperlink is so long!
this site is all about immigration and immigration laws. i'm actually not entirely sure where i stand on immigration laws.
i mean one side of me definitely says that this isn't right, i mean its america, we're all immigrants here. plus all the things they have to go through, just because they weren't born on our land, its too much. i couldn't even pass the test they have to take!
but then on the other side there is an argument that its for the general well being of the natural citizens and that its protecting our economy.
so i guess i don't really know what i think?
http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/bill_of_rights.html
These laws have been in effect for over 200 years.
http://www.nabr.org/AnimalLaw/index.htm
Animal Cruelity is a major no no! I think that it's so wrong to abuse a helpless animal. This is insightfull because it helps people remember animal cruelity.
http://www.nap.edu/netsafekids/pp_li_il.html
in an increasingly computer oriented age this site helps show laws meant to protect us online.
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