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Unbelievably bizarre laws from all over

Believe it or not - these laws are still in force around the world.

Bizarre as they may seem, these laws have been reduced to writing and are still in full force in different countries around the world.  The list offers an entertaining read:

  1. In Thailand it is illegal to step on money.
  2. Since 1986, US authorities have had the legal right to access any 180-day old email, without a warrant.
  3. In Mobile, Alabama, it is against the law to throw confetti or spray silly string.
  4. In the Philippines you can be charged with the crime of “unjust vexation” for doing just that, vexing someone. And yes, it is as vague and arbitrary as it sounds.
  5. In Singapore, selling non-medical chewing gum or chewing normal gum is a fine of $1000. A second offense costs $2000 and being forced to clean a public area of the city for a day. If a person litters three times, they must clean the streets wearing a bib that reads “I’m a litterer.” Even pharmacists who sell the medical gum and forget to ID get two years in jail. Spitting is also illegal and can result in arrest.
  6. In July 2013 a law was passed in China that states it is illegal for adult children to not visit their parents “often” in China. They are also required to attend to their parent’s spiritual needs.
  7. There is a law in South Carolina called the no “mock proposal” law, which states that anybody above the age of 16-years-old is not allowed to perform a proposal if they do not mean it.
  8. In Iowa, it is illegal for a man with a moustache to kiss a woman in public.
  9. In Britain it is illegal to handle a salmon in suspicious circumstances.
  10. In Victoria, Australia, it is illegal to change a light bulb unless you’re a licensed electrician.

On that note, don’t we love our own laws?

 

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