Strange laws

A number of books and websites purport to list dumb laws.

A large number of hoax or exaggerated dumb laws are circulated on the internet and in the print media.

[1][2] Several books have been written and numerous listicles exist on the internet purporting to list "dumb laws" in various jurisdictions.

Some compilers confuse the circumstances in which a defendant was convicted under a more general statute, such as a noise ordinance or disorderly conduct, as the text of the law itself.

In March 2013, the Law Commission (England and Wales), which is tasked with abolishing obsolete and unnecessary laws to reform the legal system, published an informal document answering some frequently asked questions about the veracity of some alleged "legal oddities" or "legal curiosities".

After aerosol string cost $200,000/year to clean up, Los Angeles passed an ordinance banning Silly String in Hollywood during Halloween . [ 18 ] [ 19 ]