Laws you disagree with in your country?

DaNgErOuS MiNdS said:
OK i recently got a ticket for parking at a place where i was allowed to park at 15 minutes before but 15 minutes later it becomes a non parking spot..

anyway let us know any interesting laws you would like to change...
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I know. I parked outside the masjid. I was 12 minutes. i times it. Fair do's I parked in a permit area without a permit. byt the time I came after praying the **** traffic warden had given me a ticket. Nvm, I just pray inshallah my prayer was accept it and definitely worth the £30 ticket
 
Also, I was watching Panorama a few weeks ago. They were saying how there is a law that if you are around when a murder or GBH/ABH occurs. even if you didnt do it you can still be held responsible, because you did nothing to stop it. Now excuse me but if a murder is taking place the only thing i would do is phone the police, I wouldnt try to stop it. I might get killed myself.

Some of the mothers on there were saying that this one guy wasn't supposed to get hurt and it was purely an accident yet about 5 people got sent down for it. It seems a little unreliable. but then I guess thats always the case with law isnt it. Its humans doing the judging and we often make mistakes.
 
I disagree with law for self-defence - in here you may get charge if you use "too much" violence when someone attack you or if you are protecting someone else.

Some years ago here was happening that one young man saw how other man attacked against pregnant woman and tried to rape her. So this man went to help that woman and hit the raper. After that he got charge as abusing and got fines in court.

+o( What he should do then as following the law? Just walk away and let that man rape pregnant woman?
 
I don't like that in Indonesia they don't allow marriages between people of different faiths. I feel that is up to the people involved, and their religions. It's not fair to make someone change their religion for the person they love, just so they can be married legally, that's up to the religion to dictate, and the people to make the choice.
 
Here in the USA it is difficult to say. A lot depends on the state, county and city or township you live in. We have Federal Laws, State Laws, county laws, local city or township laws and Native American Tribal laws. So except for the Federal Laws you will have somewhat different laws depending on where you live. For example Texas has a State Public intoxication law. In Texas it is illegal to consume alcohol in public or to be intoxicated in public. It is basically a good law, except it is up to the arresting officer's discretion/opinion if a person is intoxicated. Once a person is arrested the person is held in jail a minimum of 4 hours before being charged and then will not be charged until a hearing before a local justice of the peace. Sounds good so far, except it can be abused. A police officer can use the law to arrest any person he/she desires to arrest by simply saying that in his opinion the person is intoxicated.

Another law that can be misused is the three strike law that some states have. In the states that have the three strike law it means that if a person is ever convicted of a felony the person automatically gets life imprisonment if he is ever convicted of 2 more crimes, no matter how minor. For example a peron can be convicted of robbery (a felony) and if after being released he gets 2 parking tickets he can get life for the second parking ticket.

Utah and Louisiana have the most confusing state laws if you are accustomed to any of the other 48 states. Louisiana is the only state where the law is based upon the Napoleonic Code and Utah's laws are based on the Mormon Church. Louisiana is one of the few states (Probably the only state) where it is legal to shoot an uninvited person who is on your property.

A federal law I do not like is the diplomatic immunity law. A foreign diplomat and his entire staff and entourage including his family can not be charged for any crime they commit in the USA. The most that can be done is expulsion from the USA.
 
In one state here in the US, it is illegal to carry an icecream cone in your pocket!.......come on, doesn't everybody carry an icecream cone in their pocket at some time?;D
 
Italianguy said:
In one state here in the US, it is illegal to carry an icecream cone in your pocket!.......come on, doesn't everybody carry an icecream cone in their pocket at some time?;D
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Some states have crazy laws. At the time they were written they had a purpose, the purpose has long disappeared so the we do not know thereason, but once a law gets on the books it is difficult to remove, most of the states that have old "blue" laws simply don't enforce them instead of trying to take them off the books.

Here are some other ridiculous laws that are still on the books. One of my favorite is in Connecticut it is illegal to throw away a razor blade. It is my favorite because it is the only one I know the reason for. The straight razor manufacturers were afraid the safty razor was going to hurt their sales. They tried to get the safety razor outlawed, and failed at that. Some lobbiest for the straight razor companies decided to lobby to get it made illegal to throw the blades away thinking that would discourage people from buying them.

some in North Dakota:

It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.

It is legal to shoot an Indian on horseback, provided you are in a covered wagon.
 
It is legal to shoot an Indian on horseback, provided you are in a covered wagon.
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:sl: this is the funniest law i have ever heard.It might have arised from the war days.

Anyway thank god in india there is a uniform law :)
 
Funny, strange and stupis laws may find from everywhere. These ones arent from my country.

Britains top eleven most pointless and funny laws

1.It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament

2.It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down

3.In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store

4.Mince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas Day

5.In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter

6.A pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman’s helmet

7.The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the king, and the tail of the queen

8.It is illegal to avoid telling the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing

10.It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armour

11.In the city of York it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow

(poor Scotsmen :hmm: )
 
Amanda said:
I don't like that in Indonesia they don't allow marriages between people of different faiths. I feel that is up to the people involved, and their religions. It's not fair to make someone change their religion for the person they love, just so they can be married legally, that's up to the religion to dictate, and the people to make the choice.
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I will second that one!

1 of the 5 women i was supposed to choose from when i was supposed to be arranged in marriage said she was going to convert to Isalm. She said she would still marry me even though i was a Christian as long as i didn't try to convert her. ..........I didn't choose her, I was 28 she was only 17....very nice girl though.
 
Woodrow said:
Here in the USA it is difficult to say. A lot depends on the state, county and city or township you live in. We have Federal Laws, State Laws, county laws, local city or township laws and Native American Tribal laws. So except for the Federal Laws you will have somewhat different laws depending on where you live. For example Texas has a State Public intoxication law. In Texas it is illegal to consume alcohol in public or to be intoxicated in public. It is basically a good law, except it is up to the arresting officer's discretion/opinion if a person is intoxicated. Once a person is arrested the person is held in jail a minimum of 4 hours before being charged and then will not be charged until a hearing before a local justice of the peace. Sounds good so far, except it can be abused. A police officer can use the law to arrest any person he/she desires to arrest by simply saying that in his opinion the person is intoxicated.

Another law that can be misused is the three strike law that some states have. In the states that have the three strike law it means that if a person is ever convicted of a felony the person automatically gets life imprisonment if he is ever convicted of 2 more crimes, no matter how minor. For example a peron can be convicted of robbery (a felony) and if after being released he gets 2 parking tickets he can get life for the second parking ticket.

Utah and Louisiana have the most confusing state laws if you are accustomed to any of the other 48 states. Louisiana is the only state where the law is based upon the Napoleonic Code and Utah's laws are based on the Mormon Church. Louisiana is one of the few states (Probably the only state) where it is legal to shoot an uninvited person who is on your property.

A federal law I do not like is the diplomatic immunity law. A foreign diplomat and his entire staff and entourage including his family can not be charged for any crime they commit in the USA. The most that can be done is expulsion from the USA.
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Here in Virginia, we still are one of the few to have the death penalty:raging:..........I should have stayed in NY City.;D
 
Amanda said:
I don't like that in Indonesia they don't allow marriages between people of different faiths. I feel that is up to the people involved, and their religions. It's not fair to make someone change their religion for the person they love, just so they can be married legally, that's up to the religion to dictate, and the people to make the choice.
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There are two ways how Indonesian man and woman in different faiths can marry without one of them change his/her religion.

#1. (Legal)
They marry in other country, then back to Indonesia and registering their marriage in Kantor Catatan Sipil (Civilian notes office).

#2. (Illegal)
Lying.
 
I disagree with how defamation cases are handled, damages should not be left decided by the Jury. Juries should not be used in Fraud or Rape cases...

Public Funding (legal aid) regulations should be changed (LESS PAPERWORK)
 
In one state it is illegal to buy 2 toothrushes at one time on a sunday:hmm:

In one state it is illegal to give a bear a bath in your home......people do this???

In one city/state it is illegal to wear 2 diferent colored shoes in the courtroom.;D

In one state/town it is illegal to be Italian on the first wednsday of July!....I'm not kidding i will post the actuall posting, soon, it is just a town in a state.....i think west Virginia.....know wonder.....And that state has a ton of Italians, for the minesimsad

In another state it is illegal to have your children play on the highway during rushhour! .............what about when its not rushhour?:hmm:

Although these are stupid laws, keep in mind some people had to do these things to have these laws passed.;D

Why is it illegal to be ME?
 
Lol some of these laws are so pathetic and funny. Like why would you wana give a bear a bath at home. Hah. Funny stuff.
 
5.In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter
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So you're only legally required to let them enter your house, the law doesn't say you have to allow them to use your toilet?
 
Abdul Fattah said:
So you're only legally required to let them enter your house, the law doesn't say you have to allow them to use your toilet?
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If the person needs to use the toilet and you have to let them in the house, it may be a good idea to let them use the toilet.
 

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