How many cyclists in Philadelphia are breaking the city's knife laws? (Page 2)

Click the little "180" hyperlink and you get the info

^[180] Added, 1968 Ordinances, p. 906.

I wanted to go down there to buy knives for when I take my kids fishing in the Wissyhickie, or whatever that was. I'm teaching them to get a fish by throwing knives into the water and spear them, somewhat like harpooning them. I figure that's better than buying them a fish.

For fun, researched silly laws in Penn and got (from the dozen I found):

Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue.

And

Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass.

So everyone should be packing rocket signals and blankets/canvas the blends with the countryside?  We should really be worried about every law?

Yep, and it never gets removed since it doesn't come up to be an issue.

I just had a chuckle at www.dumblaws.com.  There are tons of them and at the time probably served a valid purpose.

I find the morality laws funny.  Like oral sex is illegal.  I wonder how many times THAT law gets broken and do you think anyone is going to get arrested/fined for it?

You better confirm that spearfishing is legal and that you have the appropriate licenses or permits.

So it is a law that has been on the books since 1968.  Interesting.

Right. Thanks... after all, I'm already committing one crime by walking around with the Martha Stewart knife set (complete with wood block). Two convictions would be one too many.

Hippies.

Do you have ANY idea how nasty those wood blocks are?  Even if you are meticulous about cleaning your knives, food particles remain and build up and up and up.  So, after a few years, you're shoving your knives down into a bin full of rotten food, filth and germs.  No, no, no.  Get a proper wall magnet to store your knives.  Be sure to get a good steel as well.

Would love to see the history and reasoning behind it.  Let's see.  1968.  Maybe knife fights (ala West Side Story) were epidemic back then?

According to the website for dumb laws for VA.  I see nothing about knives or spear fishing.  I think you are good.  Now some of the other?  Well, that's up to you to determine!

• Not only is it illegal to have sex with the lights on, one may not have sex in any position other than missionary.
• There is a state law prohibiting “corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates.
• You may not engage in business on Sundays, with the exception of almost every industry.
• If one is not married, it is illegal for him to have sexual relations.
• You may not have oral or anal sex.
• Police radar detectors are illegal.
• Citizens must honk their horn while passing other cars.
• Children are not to go trick-or-treating on Halloween.
• It is illegal to tickle women.
• No animal may be hunted for on Sunday with the exception of raccoons, which may be hunted until 2:00 AM.

Only 2?  But there are three orifices.  Complete over-site, IMO.

Coincidence?

Don't be so conventional.

Can you imagine what a cacophony the Beltway would be if that highlighted law was obeyed? Everyone in VA ought to agree to follow that law for a day.

In Manilla, Philippines, I think they do.  It's a racket.

Click don's linky.  Definition is in there.

Huh, that never occurred to me. Blech! Thanks for that post.

Yeah, the doctor told me after that one time, from now on nothing goes in my ear smaller than my elbow...

It does give you something to think about.  I never considered it.  HOWEVER, I tend to only put CLEAN knives back in my block!