What are the most illogical U.S. laws you can think of?

[Euronymous]

I mean, there are a lot of United States laws that need to be changed, for example:

Punishing someone for making an honest mistake? I mean, c'mon; that's absolutely not right.

This guy shouldn't have went to jail or be put on the sex offender registry, since he didn't know that the girl was underage, so why punish him?

There needs to be a peaceful protest against the corrupt U.S. congress in order to change some of these unreasonable laws.

What's your input on the matter?

 

[Curious George]

I mean, there are a lot of United States laws that need to be changed, for example:

Punishing someone for making an honest mistake? I mean, c'mon; that's absolutely not right.

This guy shouldn't have went to jail or be put on the sex offender registry, since he didn't know that the girl was underage, so why punish him?

There needs to be a peaceful protest against the corrupt U.S. congress in order to change some of these unreasonable laws.

What's your input on the matter?

Laws with strict liability with heavy penalties are definitely among our more foolish laws.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

I mean, there are a lot of United States laws that need to be changed, for example:

Punishing someone for making an honest mistake? I mean, c'mon; that's absolutely not right.

This guy shouldn't have went to jail or be put on the sex offender registry, since he didn't know that the girl was underage, so why punish him?

There needs to be a peaceful protest against the corrupt U.S. congress in order to change some of these unreasonable laws.

What's your input on the matter?

Had to erase. Too much harsh content. One I think is silly is

Getting arrested for drinking underage of 21. Cant watch porn until one is 18. But we can drive anywhere at 16 years old with a valid virginia's driver's license.

 

[sun rise]

Here are some

25 Extremely Bizarre Laws That Don't Make Sense

 

[Orbit]

Blue laws

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Blue laws

Indiana, being Indiana, has screwed up dinner plans many times just because I needed a bottle of beer, or rum, or tequila, or whatever I needed to cook my planned dinner with, and forgot it was Sunday.

 

[Kuzcotopia]

Indiana, being Indiana, has screwed up dinner plans many times just because I needed a bottle of beer, or rum, or tequila, or whatever I needed to cook my planned dinner with, and forgot it was Sunday.

Wow. I live in Texas now, but I grew up in Indianapolis. I forgot that was still a thing after all these years away.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Wow. I live in Texas now, but I grew up in Indianapolis. I forgot that was still a thing after all these years away.

Unfortunately. There will be some grassroots activism every once in awhile to try and do away with it, it's been considered a couple times, but yet it remains I can't go into a store to buy alcohol on a Sunday. You can go into a restaurant and buy alcohol to drink, however. Which makes no sense at all. But, then again, it is Indiana, where 16 years old is legal age of sexual consent but not old enough to look at a porn mag.

 

[Kuzcotopia]

Unfortunately. There will be some grassroots activism every once in awhile to try and do away with it, it's been considered a couple times, but yet it remains I can't go into a store to buy alcohol on a Sunday. You can go into a restaurant and buy alcohol to drink, however. Which makes no sense at all. But, then again, it is Indiana, where 16 years old is legal age of sexual consent but not old enough to look at a porn mag.

I worked at a BW3s in Bloomington in college, and we could sell alcohol on Sunday, but funny enough. . . not until noon. Another strange double of Indiana blue laws.

 

[Buddha Dharma]

I think there are banking regulations that make no sense in today's market, which Glass Steagal and Dodd Frank attempted to address. The problem is, too much of the population doesn't like change. Particularly Americans seem to fear change.

 

[Father Heathen]

The age limit for alcohol being at 21 years while the age limit for everything else is at 18 years.

 

[Revoltingest]

In Ann Arbor, Michiganistan, the zoning laws limit occupancy based upon number
of people & their family relationship. But fed & state (& perhaps city too) prohibit
discrimination based upon family relationship. Sometimes, no matter what one does,
it's illegal. So one typically decides to violate the law with the least sanction.

 

[Curious George]

In Ann Arbor, Michiganistan, the zoning laws limit occupancy based upon number
of people & their family relationship. But fed & state (& perhaps city too) prohibit
discrimination based upon family relationship. Sometimes, no matter what one does,
it's illegal. So one typically decides to violate the law with the least sanction.

It is amazing how few landlords that work with fair housing council's, or departments or organizations wind up violating the law.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

Dumb Laws in United States. Crazy United States Laws. We have weird laws, strange laws, and just plain crazy laws!

With the actually law code and doc

 

[Revoltingest]

It is amazing how few landlords that work with fair housing council's, or departments or organizations wind up violating the law.

I never heard of a fair housing council or department.
But violations are extremely common because of legal
conflicts & local complexities. Most just amount to naught.

 

[Curious George]

I never heard of a fair housing council or department.
But violations are extremely common because of legal
conflicts & local complexities. Most just amount to naught.

Lol, it is not surprising.

They are called a fair housing "center" where you are.

Can We Help You?

If you ever decide to go back to tenants, you should probably contact them and ask questions. Despite what most landlords think, the world isn't out to get them.

Cheers

 

[Revoltingest]

Lol, it is not surprising.

They are called a fair housing "center" where you are.

Can We Help You?

If you ever decide to go back to tenants, you should probably contact them and ask questions. Despite what most landlords think, the world isn't out to get them.

Cheers

I am very familiar with the various fair housing, privacy, security, lead, security
deposit, consumer protection, zoning & other laws. While most aren't out to get us,
there are enuf predators to justify great care. Every single fair housing suit I've
been on the receiving end of has been a for profit venture by a professional "suer".
All are for at least $1,000,000, & they're very expensive to win....& I always win.
(Careful advertising, careful lease, careful closings, careful staff training, careful
management, careful hiring....& being careful.)

 

[Buddha Dharma]

Isn't the rule of thumb still on the law books in South Carolina? When are they ever planning to throw that one out?

 

[Curious George]

I am very familiar with the various fair housing laws, privacy laws, security laws, lead laws, etc, etc. While most aren't out to get us, there are enuf predators to justify great care. Every single fair housing suit I've been on the receiving end of has been a for profit venture by a professional "suer". All are for at least $1,000,000, & they're very expensive to win....& I always win.

Lol so you have shared. Just saying with as much trouble with laws and lawsuits as you have claimed, I find it interesting to note that some landlords never have such troubles. Those are usually the ones who work with the fair housing centers. I know Ann Arbor has had some trouble with laws that were federally challenged. But I do not think any of the fair housing laws deserve mention in this thread.

 

[Revoltingest]

Lol so you have shared. Just saying with as much trouble with laws and lawsuits as you have claimed, I find it interesting to note that some landlords never have such troubles. Those are usually the ones who work with the fair housing centers. I know Ann Arbor has had some trouble with laws that were federally challenged. But I do not think any of the fair housing laws deserve mention in this thread.

I dealt a lot with student housing. That was where the trouble was.
I got out of that. No more trouble. But any landlord with enuf tenants
& years in the business will accumulate horror stories. We trade them.
What's your experience?

These laws deserve mention because they directly address the title of the thread.
If complying with fair housing laws violates zoning laws, then this is illogical.