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June 6, 2004
Outdated Laws
Looking at the stupid laws that are out there these days, you might expect to have places like Alabama that has things still on the books like the original Rule of Thumb: "It is illegal for a husband to beat his wife with a stick larger in diameter than his thumb." (Jasper) Or this respectful gem: "It is unlawful to howl at ladies inside the city limits."
In Blythe, California: "You are not permitted to wear cowboy boots unless you already own at least two cows." Somehow this makes sense. In San Francisco: "Persons classified as "ugly" may not walk down any street." And they saw fit not to repeal this one. How is it that it is highly unacceptable to discriminate against those that are homotranswhatever (especially there), but "ugly" people can't walk down the street? I would really like to know the origin of that law.
You would expect to have laws that make sense in places like New York State. You'd be wrong. Because the penalty for jumping off a building is death. This seems to apply to any building, even a shack ten feet high. Death!
Here's a beauty: "A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll." That I'd love to see.
Another thing about Alabama: "Women are able to retain all property they owned prior to marriage in the case of divorce. However, this provision does not apply to men." A rightfully bitter coworker says that the same law is her as well. This means that men specifically are not guaranteed to keep their property after a divorce, but women are. This is probably true in lots of places. If I ever find more specifics about this kind of bullshit, I'll write more about this. Needless to say, getting married, legally speaking, gives men little incentive.
Posted by JonasParker at June 6, 2004 7:26 PM
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