Dumb and Stupid Laws in New Mexico

Dumbness and stupidity can be found at the highest levels of our society. The law is not exempt from examples of stupidity. And it is found far and wide across our country in each and every state. All states have weird and dumb laws on the books. It is often more time consuming and costly to have them removed, so there they sit. They usually aren't acted upon but they are legal and binding and can be enacted upon if an officer of the law wanted to do so. Some are actually new and have been used recently. How strange are New Mexico's weird laws? Here are the top five strangest laws in New Mexico. These are listed here in descending order for your entertainment. It is hoped that you would not use them to enact a citizen's arrest! Talk about dumb and stupid!

Number 5

Deming

Persons may not spit on the steps of the opera house.

I guess they need a law because so many upper class opera attendees spit a lot.

Number 4

From Carrizozo:

It's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public.

Hairy women take note. A shave a day keeps the law away.

Number 3

From Deming:

Hunting is prohibited in Mountain View Cemetery.

Unfortunately, it doesn't state what you are hunting for!

Number 2

State officials ordered 400 words of "sexually explicit material" to be cut from Romeo and Juliet.

Book burning scheduled for Tuesday at 10 am.

Number 1

Idiots may not vote.

I absolutely love this law!

Please note: This piece is written as humor. It is meant as entertainment only. For some reason, this needs to be stated for some readers.