Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Ludicrous laws

Whoever said that the British political and legal system is outdated and archaic is probably right. Examples include:

  • It is illegal for a woman to be topless in Liverpool except as a clerk in a tropical fish store

  • If someone knocks on your door in Scotland and requires the use of your toilet, you are required to let them enter

The full story can be viewed here, including some equally ridiculous legislation from other countries.

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2 comments:

  1. BazNovember 07, 2007 4:13 pm

    what is not ludicrous is that it is still legal to kill a scotsman, providing you do it with a bow and arrow from within the city walls of York

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  2. UnknownNovember 10, 2007 11:57 pm

    I think that the toilet law is in fact entirely reasonable, and should be adopted in the rest of the UK too. With the proviso that if the user leaves the seat up or forgets to flush, he or she gets sent straight to prison with no recourse to appeal.

    By the way Rish, I still haven't managed ot find you on Facebook, but I've started blogging again, so do drop by if you have the time.

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