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> We used to have informal contests for who could cite or arrest someone for the weirdest law. There are books and websites written about the dumbest laws stil
by thephyber 6y ago
> We used to have informal contests for who could cite or arrest someone for the weirdest law.
There are books and websites written about the dumbest laws still on the books, which give police lots of flexibility to shop for a charge if they really want to get you.
> NEW JERSEY - All motorists must honk before passing another car, bicyclist, skater, and even a skateboarder.[1]
I've tried to figure out how to incentivize my representatives to drop useless laws, but I don't know how. I can't imagine basic old shame works these days when thousands of US voters send social media death threats to "the other team" on a daily basis.
[1] http://www.dumblaws.com/law/1293 http://www.dumblaws.com/law/1293