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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 10:49 pm
by Softpaw
Ok, this is a place to post/rant about dumb laws and ordinances. I shall start, because something I saw on the news today has inspired me to rant!<br><br><a href='
http://www.livejournal.com/users/felix_j/59600.html' target='_blank'>New Local Ordinance</a><br><br>The link contains some cuss words because, well, when I get p***ed off, I cuss!
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 11:09 pm
by IRT_BMT_IND
OMG that's one of the stupidest laws i have ever seen. What happens if a FedEx truck has to drop something off or someone wants to have Cable TV or a phoneline installed, but the cable company's trucks can't park in front of the house.<br><br>
Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 11:51 pm
by UltimateVG
Hey, <a href='
http://www.dumblaws.com' target='_blank'>DumbLaws.com</a> could probably help you put a perspective on your problems.<br><br>EDIT: Actually reading the entry, that's got to be the DUMBEST law I've ever seen.
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:59 am
by VisibilityMissing
That sounds like the type of law that fits under the "annoyance" category. It would only be enforced if somebody from "outside" was annoying someone from "inside" the town. There are some pretty dumb laws . . . but there are still places where public urination is legal!<br><br>
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 1:38 am
by The_Sparrow_
Any vehicle bearing the insignia of a business... I wonder if that includes the logo of the company that made the car. Either way, that is the stupidest law that I have ever heard of.
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 2:52 am
by Zaaphod
<!--emo&<_<--><img src='
http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... ns/dry.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='dry.gif' /><!--endemo--> Ridiculous law. Maybe the state Supreme Court will strike it down, unless they're on the same drugs the legistation writers are on.<br>
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 3:37 am
by norsenerd
I woudl be very surprised if this legislation was actulyl inforced that much. I sopose the police will get a few calls about law breakers. Without reading the code I cna;t say much about it but it's probably liek Adultry: it only maters if somebody complains.
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 6:01 am
by Softpaw
I'd like to see a cop car get towed because of a violation of it <!--emo&;)--><img src='
http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:05 pm
by norsenerd
If ti does become a nusance it will be taken off the books by the legislature. I woudl be very surprised if it's acted on with frquancy anywhere aproad=ching once a year.
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2004 12:47 am
by Softpaw
Keep in mind that this is a brand-new law, enacted just last week for the first time. It's also an ordinance applying only to one small town with a population of about 4,000.<br><br><a href='
http://www.city-data.com/city/Woodstock-Virginia.html' target='_blank'>
http://www.city-data.com/city/Woodstock ... ia.html</a>
Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2004 12:54 am
by norsenerd
Hmmm.. IT's farther north then I would expect it.<br><br>"Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reston, VA (80.2 miles, pop. 56,407)."<br><br>Ahhh Reston. I will be ther in a few eeks actully. I would argue about it's status as a city. It has been quite a local political issue over the years. I could go on and on about it. It's nice to see it writne somewhere. I am surprised though that no oter "cities" (some of them much more deserving of that term) in Farifax Couty have more then 50,000 people and are closer. MAybe CHantilly or Centerville or Sprignfield. Ah Well.
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 7:05 pm
by Ozymandias
Forget which state it is but you can't shoot a gun whilst having sex.