Regular readers know that The Juice is not a big fan of Big Brother. Like-minded Juicegoers probably won’t be too fond of this proposed ordinance now pending in Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina: Sec. 14-15G. Yelling, shouting, etc. It shall be unlawful for any person to yell, shout, hoot, whistle, or…
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Hey Buddy, Turn Your Piccolo Down
Keep in mind that this is the same town, Kure Beach, North Carolina, that outlawed thong bathing suits. Anyway, way back when (way pre-thong), someone must have been playing the piccolo really loud. Why would the Juice hazard this guess? This is from the Kure Beach nuisance laws: Sec. 11-31.…
Kids Can Legally Drink At Bars In These Two States
True. Kids can legally drink at bars in Wisconsin and Texas if a parent buys them the drinks. That may be about to change in Wisconsin, as reported by Jason Stein of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Journal Sentinel. Parents at a bar or restaurant could buy alcoholic drinks for children who…
A Few Silly Laws
Yes, sir. They’re tackling the big problems in Victoria, Australia. Here are a few recently enacted laws: In Bass Coast shire, families were shocked to learn they needed a $100 permit for children to camp in their own back yards. Geelong residents can be fined for feeding ducks or throwing…
South Carolina Requires “Subversives” To Register – Really
Who do you think would be the last group of folks to tell the government that they are subversives? Maybe subversives? Well sir, the legislature in South Carolina was of a different mind, because they enacted the “Subversive Activities Registration Act.” Honestly. Per the act: For the purposes of this…
Love That Rabies … Law
What’s worse than getting bitten by a rabid bat? Having to pay for all of the treatment out of your own pocket. Fortunately for David Froelich of Delaware County, Ohio, he only got bitten once. As reported by the Columbus Dispatch: A little-known Ohio law allows a person bitten or…
So Threesomes Are Okay?
I know lots of states still have stupid laws criminalizing premarital sex. But the Juice found this Minnesota law to be particularly amusing. 609.34 Fornication. When any man and single woman have sexual intercourse with each other, each is guilty of fornication, which is a misdemeanor. Now I understand the…
This Is A Strange One
Here’s a wacky current Minnesota law I stumbled upon: 609.294 Bestiality. Whoever carnally knows a dead body or an animal or bird is guilty of bestiality, which is a misdemeanor. If knowingly done in the presence of another the person may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one…
Seriously? I Can’t Tip The Gravedigger?
Is there really a law that forbids you from tipping someone for good service? Yup. (Okay, technically it’s a by-law that applies to city-owned cemeteries.) In Hamilton, Ontario, you are forbidden from tipping a cemetery worker! Really. Props to The Hamilton Spectator for digging this up (sorry!). Here it is:…
I Don’t Like The Smell Of This Proposed Honolulu Law
Oftentimes, some things you just have to live with, like, say, smells you don’t like. Actually, if a proposed Honolulu bill passes, you might not, at least in Honolulu. The question is, how does one determine if an odor “unreasonably disturb[s] others or interfere[s] with their use of the transit…