Good morning Phoenix and welcome to another edition of Hump
Day Wacky Wednesday!
Today, the wacky thing I found is: 10 things you thought were illegal but aren’t.
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Barefoot driving. Although it may not be as safe as wearing
shoes while driving, it is completely legal.
This is true in many countries, including the UK, Australia, and
Canada. It is also true in all 50 states
in the US. The single exception is that
if you are riding or driving a motorcycle, Alabama requires you to wear
shoes. That being said, expect a lecture
on the dangers of barefoot driving if you are pulled over for another reason.
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Counting cards.
This is a strategy players use while playing Blackjack. Although movies portray this with players
facing severe penalties, this is legal in many countries. Casinos frown upon it as it as it is
considered cheating. Las Vegas casinos
can ban a player for this practice.
Atlantic City cannot, but they employ other procedures that are unpleasant,
however.
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Undercover Police. Popular belief is that if an undercover policeman
doesn’t identify himself as such, there could be problems with the case in
court. Truth is, they can lie about
their status, and even fabricate lies and other stories in order to gain
information. The only time undercover
officers must identify themselves is if they are arresting you, or taking some
other legal action. Massachusetts law
requires their officers to carry ID cards which must be presented upon
request. New York has adopted this as a
matter of policy.
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Owning a flamethrower. In the UK, you will spend 5 years in prison
if you have a flame thrower in your possession.
The US has no law prohibiting the ownership or use of a
flamethrower. Although it is legal on a
Federal level, 10 states have laws prohibiting these weapons.
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Riding in the back of a pickup truck. Since the advent of seat belt laws, many
think it is illegal to ride in the back of a pickup. It is still legal in many states,
particularly those with many farms. 20 states have no laws. Others have other light restrictions, such as
need is work related, passengers must be of a certain age, or the back is an
enclosed camper. Be aware that there
have been many deaths due to this.
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Radar Detectors.
Police aren’t happy about them, but they are legal everywhere in the US
except Virginia and DC. They are illegal
in commercial vehicles and on military bases.
The confusion is based on the restriction on radar jammers.
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Defacing money.
It’s only illegal to change money to pass it off as a higher
denomination. It is not illegal to draw
on it, turn Abe Lincoln into a zombie, or write on it.
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Wearing a colander on your head for a driver’s
license photo. Hats, caps, and other head
gear are normally prohibited. Some
states have an exception for a religious garment as long as it does not cover
the face. Utah allows Pastafarians who
are members of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, which the State
recognizes as a religion, to wear their colander on their head for their
picture. There are a few other states
that allow it.
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Cannibalism.
In many countries around the world, there are actually no laws against
eating human flesh. It is technically
not illegal in the US, and much of Europe.
The UK outlawed it in the 1800’s.
There are laws though against
murder and desecration of human corpses, so unless someone donates a body part
for consumption, the ways of obtaining human flesh are illegal. It is classified as nonconsensual consumption
in those cases. However, is it possible
for someone to sign and give you permission to eat them once they have died.
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Taking “upskirt” photos of women. There have been many cases filed against men
that held cameras down to take a picture under a woman’s skirt without her
knowledge or consent. Illegal? Nope.
In every case, the perpetrator was allowed to go free, since the women
or girls were all fully clothed, it was determined no crime had been committed.
Have a fangtastic hump day my friends! <3 Brock V"""V
Have a fangtastic hump day my friends! <3 Brock V"""V
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