Stupid Laws tagged 'theft'
A decree declares that anyone caught stealing soap must wash himself with it until it is all used up.
Location: Mohave County, Arizona | no comments
A law was passed with the specific intent of stating the punishment for stealing crayfish.
Location: Louisiana, United States | 5 comments
Cattle thieves may be hanged on the spot.
Location: Temple, Texas | 2 comments
If your land falls in an ideal area for a Waitemata-to-Manukau harbour canal, it may be confiscated.
Location: Auckland, New Zealand | no comments
It is illegal for chicken thieves to work during daylight hours.
Location: Kansas, United States | one comment
It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
Location: Louisiana, United States | 5 comments
It is illegal to steal a “movable” even if it classified as an “immovable”.
Location: Louisiana, United States | no comments
It is legal for a robber to file a law suit, if he or she got hurt in your house.
Location: Michigan, United States | one comment
No sand may be taken from the beach. The law states that sand must be removed from body, shoes and clothing before leaving the beach.
Location: Rehoboth Beach, Delaware | one comment
One must get a permit from the city if they wish to take dirt from the airport.
Location: Wichita, Kansas | no comments
Penalty for horse theft is death by hanging.
Location: Florida, United States | one comment
Picking up abandoned baggage is an act of terrorism.
Location: United Kingdom | 2 comments
Stealing a horse is punishible by hanging.
Location: Tennessee, United States | 3 comments