Thinking about taking a bath with a donkey? Fancy getting drunk in a British pub? Well think again as these potentially harmless activities and many more could well land you in trouble with the long arm of the law. Laws of the land that may have made sense when first brought about, have a habit of sticking around, even if they have no real place in today’s society online casinos for usa players.
Add to those antiquated laws a few newer bizarre rules of the land that have found their way into the law books, and we have a truly bizarre set of world legislation. So what are some of the strangest laws that still remain on the books around the world? That’s what we’ll find out, in this episode of the Infographics Show, Strange Laws that Still Exist. Great Britain has some of the strangest laws in the world, some of which are broken every day. It is illegal, for example, to be drunk in a pub in the UK. How many thousands of Brits break that law every single day? It is also illegal to carry a plank of wood along the pavement, especially, one would imagine, after getting drunk in the pub. Not quite so bizarre is the stipulation that members of parliament in jolly old England are not allowed to wear a suit of armour in Parliament. But surely this law should have been updated by the lawmakers themselves while in Parliament, no? It is also highly illegal to handle a salmon in suspicious circumstances in England and Wales – and if there is an unsuspicious way to handle freshwater fish out of water, we’d love to see it. It is also an offence to beat or shake a carpet or rug, except if it’s a doormat, before 8am, in the UK. And if you’re an Englander, forget about dining on exotic waterfowl. Unless you happen to be the queen of England, it is illegal to eat a swan. Should you be pregnant in Britain, it is perfectly legal to spend a penny in a policeman’s hat – or in fact, anywhere else, should it be an emergency. And on a similar note, and on the subject of toilets, up in Scotland, if somebody knocks on your door asking to use the bog, you must, by law, let them inside and offer your bathroom. Also in Scotland - that bizarrely colorful land of haggis and bagpipes, there may be more to that folk tale about Scotsmen and their kilts. Ever wondered what exactly is beneath the famous tartan kilt? Well according to ancient legend - nothing! No underwear can be worn under the kilt, and according to an old law (or perhaps, to be fair, urban legend), if a Scotsman is found to be wearing underwear beneath his kilt, then he is routinely charged two beers by whoever discovered his non-commando status. Although we can’t confirm the exact legal standing of this law, it is too difficult to resist sharing. The USA also has its fair share of quirky laws. In Arizona, allowing your pet donkey to sleep in the bathtub is against the law. Placing salt on a railway track is an offence punishable by the death penalty in Birmingham. At first glance, this seems a tad harsh. But the reason is that the train could either derail or attract cattle onto the track, which could also result in a major derailment or at least a delay. So don’t go putting salt on the rails, kids. It’s also against the law to play a game of Frisbee without first acquiring the permission of a lifeguard in Los Angeles - although responsible frisbee throwing is, we are told, permitted.
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