Dumb Ohio Laws
And Pointless Too
1 It is illegal to mistreat anything of great importance. I wonder what is considered to be of great importance and what is not?
2 Owners of tigers must notify authorities within one hour if the tiger escapes. How many people in Ohio have actually owned a Tiger?
3 It is illegal to get a fish drunk. This one is so funny. Who actually ever got a fish drunk to make this a law?
4 No one may be arrested on Sunday or on the Fourth of July. This is crazy, on Sundays and the Fourth of July can we commit murder or rob a bank and get by with it?
5 Participating or conducting a duel is prohibited. Yep Ohio is so well known for its dueling.
7 It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house. This one I just have to wonder "Why?"
Bexley
7 Ordinance number 223, of 09/09/19 prohibits the installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses. I bet they were so upset they couldn't win money while using the crapper.
Cleveland
8 It's illegal to catch mice without a hunting license! Ok I won't catch them. I'll just kill them.
9 Women are forbidden from wearing patent leather shoes, lest men see reflections of their underwear. Now I've heard it all.
Columbus
10 It is illegal for stores to sell corn flakes on Sunday. Cornflakes must have alcohol in it and we never knew. Cool new way to get drunk. Just not on Sunday.
Marion
11 You cannot eat a doughnut and walk backwards on a city street. Geez now I won't get any exercise.
Oxford
12 It's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture. The picture has eyes and obviously a voice to tell on you.
Paulding
13 A policeman may bite a dog to quiet him. May the dog bite him back?
Toledo
14 Throwing a snake at anyone is illegal. And dumb of you, that person may beat the snot out of you.
Youngstown
15 Riding on the roof of a taxi cab is not allowed. The taxi was full I had to ride some where.
15 You may not run out of gas. This one is very dumb I guess if you run out of gas you will go to jail.
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14 Comments
Post a CommentEVERY state has stupid antiquated laws like some of these on the books. In Michigan a man was legally sewed for cursing in front of women and children in the late 1990's/early 2000's. In Georgia it is illegal to have intercourse in any position other than the missionary position. You can look up laws like this in every state.
You cant have more than 5 women in a house because it is considered a brothel. Soroties have to get special permits and this is only in certain cities.
running out of gas is illegal relly
lol, these are made up, but whatever.
as far as the last comment i made, it was in reference to the five women in one house "law"
after research i found this to be untrue. such a law never existed.
th getting fish drunk is no longer a law, although it was in multiple states during the great depression. alcohol is paralytic to fish, people would pour moonshine in a lake in high concentration when the knew there were a lot of fish in the area to get an easy meal.
You have two number sevens :-)
The one that should be #6 about women living in a house was maybe intended as some roundabout way of preventing brothers?
the one about 5+ women living in a house together? really? what about sororities?
#8. Why would a mouse want a hunting license? No seriously, about #9. What if women remove their underwear? Could they wear shiny shoes then? Just kidding! Serioulsy. #13. How is eating a dog going to quiet the police man down? Whoa! Hey, come back tomorrow, there's more where that came from.
Enjoyed the crazy laws.
Thanks.