Saturday, April 16, 2011

Big Government. Small Brains. Dumb Laws

Here's a few dumb laws that remain on the books still to this day. I will start out with Maryland not for the obvious reason but because we are close to Easter and one of the dumb laws for Maryland is pertaining to the Easter Holiday.

City Laws in Maryland

Baltimore;
""""It is a violation of city code to sell chicks or ducklings to a minor within 1 week of the Easter holiday."

"It’s illegal to throw bales of hay from a second-story window within the city limits.

It’s illegal to take a lion to the movies.

It is a park rule violation to be in a public park with a sleeveless shirt.

No person who is a “tramp” or “vagrant” shall loiter in any park at any time.

Though you may spit on a city roadway, spitting on city sidewalks is prohibited.

You may not curse inside the city limits.



Cumberland

It is illegal to use profane language on a playground.

Knocking stones into a public park is prohibited.


Rockville

Persons may not swear while on the highway.
Full text of the law.

It is illegal to remove a public building by writing on it.
Citizens may not swim in the public fountains within the city limits.

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