Sunday, June 16, 2019

On the topic of government over regulation #tlot












Then there are other laws. Laws that are outdated, oddly specific, or just plain wacky.  For instance, here's a law that may ruffle a few feathers.













In the village of McDonald, Ohio you may not parade your duck down Ohio Avenue.  So take your duck parade to Indiana Avenue, OK?

















Likewise in Bay Village, Ohio they've got a beef if they see you walking your cow down Lake Road. Doing so is punishable with a fine no matter how bad your cow needed to stretch her leg.















These are examples of outdated laws that were written up at a time when Ohio was more rural.  Needless to say, these laws are not frequently broken so legislators feel no need to spend their time repealing them.















Another example, is ordinance number 223 in Bexley, Ohio which prohibits the installation and usage of slot machines ... in outhouses.  Luckily, the Bexley police usually don't have a problem enforcing that one.
















And then there are some laws that are so specific and strange you know there must be a really great story behind them.  Like in Toledo, where it is illegal to throw a snake at anyone.  Man, if anyone threw a snake at me, I would throw a hissy fit.














A law in North Canton requires that you notify police before roller skating.  What do I think about that law?  Ah, I plead the Fifth (Amendment to avoid incriminating oneself).


Now, I know what you're thinking. What if I unintentionally break a law the next time I take my cow for a walk or play a slot machine in my outhouse? Well, don't worry.  Just go with the flow, make sure your ducks are in a row, unless you're on Ohio Avenue in McDonald, in which case, get your ducks out of there. That's not cool.





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