Dumb Laws aren't a just thing of the past. We're tracking down breaking news in the world of crazy laws. Keep checking back, because there are new stories every week. The next one could be in your hometown. Let us help keep you on the right side of the law!
A lot of cities are really struggling to keep their heads above water financially speaking. So how do they keep from going down the fiscal sewer hole? Do they tighten their belts and find unnecessary expenditures to cut out of their budget? Do they increase the tax burden on their citizens? Do they hold a bake sale?
Toledo, Ohio finds an obscure parking law that makes no sense and actively enforces it, according to the State News.
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Some laws are absolutely necessary to hold together the fabric of a decent society. Some you might think are necessary, but aren’t on the books at all.
A man who was caught driving naked was let go because there was no law against such behavior, according to Jacksonville.com.
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Guns are an important constitutional right for this country. Everyone is allowed to have one regardless of their social status, creed or level of intelligence.
Tennessee has had level of drunkeness to that list since state legislators have allowed guns to be carried in bars, according to the AP.
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Don’t ever run the U.S. and the Canadian flag within 30 miles of each other. There’s nothing with it. It’s just someone might try and cut it down and claim they are being patriotic for their side.
And in the American’s case, they are enforcing the law, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
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The Minnesota legislature is very close to catching up with over 140 years of history without having to fly around the world a million times at the speed of sound. That would be stupid because everyone knows that’s really not how you create time travel.
The House is asking the White House to repeal a very old federal law that allows Dakota Indians from living within the state’s borders, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
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How can anyone have anything against hate crimes legislation? It provide strict punishment for a very harsh and simple-minded motivated crime. That’s easy. They have to get re-elected.
A hate crimes prevention bill received opposition from a U.S. representative because it would have a “chilling effect” on people who commit hate crimes, according to CrooksandLiars.com.
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D.C. is a screwy town. That’s the understatement of the year. That’s like saying that all vegans are miserable and Rush Limbaugh must be on drugs.
But it goes beyond all logic. MyFoxDC discovered that townships throughout the city have completely different laws.
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If you find yourself having to stand up to the terroristic tyranny of street gangs who are prone to use violence for every answer to their problems, what better way to counteract their actions by passing more laws? That was sarcasm, by the way.
The Australian government hopes to wipe out biker gangs by doing just that, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
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There are all sorts of different laws out there. There’s criminal law, civil law, family law, admirality laws, LA law. 
We have nothing against smoking laws. Smoking has been proven to be a dangerous, unhealthy and disgusting habit and the state should encourage people not to smoke without erasing their choice to do so.