Every state has dumb laws, we've all heard them. But, I wanted to see just home dumb they got so I did a little research and these were some of favorites, mind you--these are all real laws...
In Chicago, it is illegal to eat in a place that is on fire.
Silly string is banned in Southington, Connecticut.
In Florida, men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown. (Thank God)
It is unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor in Denver, CO.
And my personal favorite,
Texas law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
Clearly, we can see that none of these laws are generally accepted nor are they followed. In my opinion, SMU should have a few new laws of their own. As I was walking back to my dorm from class today, I started counting the number of handicapped parking spaces there are on campus. Once I reached 34, I stopped counting. I live in Peyton and they blocked off 4 spaces in front of our building over break in preparation for the addition of even more handicapped parking. The only thing this tells me is that more students are stealing their grandma's handicapped card in order to gain access to these spaces. There are NOT 15 permanently handicapped students living in this quad with cars. I can almost guarentee it. It usually only goes one way or the other. You are one, handicapped and can't drive, or two you are temporarily handicapped due to an injury and are able to drive. Parking is out of control as it is. I know it's wrong, but the temptation to fake an injury just for parking purposes is becoming harder and harder to resist. We should go on strike.
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