Stupid and Pointless Laws in Britain

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There are many types of pointless laws from all over the world, this series hopes to identify some of the funniest and the most stupid laws;

In England there is a parliament which meets almost daily at Westminster. There is a law stating that no M.P. (Member or Parliament)is allowed to turn up to Parliament wearing a suit of Armour!! If any M.P. I know was to turn up to a serious business meeting wearing a knights costume would be laughed out before having to be evicted by the police!

Cows are not allowed to be driven down the road between 10AM and 7PM and when exactly is anybody going to “drive” a cow down a road! Anywhere there are cows there are going to be plenty of grass either side of the road! And since when does anybody Drive a cow?

Any boy over the age of 14 is permitted to perform 2 hours of longbow practise every week, so long as they are supervised by a member of the clergy. So sure we have to be respectful of those of us who see fit to practice old arts of archery, but most boys use professional bows and arrows, but these are normally in archery lessons!

London Hackney Carriages must carry a sack of hay and a sack of oats!! well lets face it now a days who rides in a carriage, instead of just catching a cab???

It is illegal to be drunk in a pub or restaurant! Come on we go to pubs to get drunk! why else would we go!

If there are two men having sex in a house, it is illegal for there to be someone else in the house! Any one ever heard of what we do behind closed doors is our own business, and why would anybody want to be present whilst two men are having sex, unless you’re seriously perverted!

If anyone breaks a boiled egg from the pointed end they will be sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks!!!? No one is punished by the stocks any more, and we have freedom of choice in which way we break our boiled eggs!

Boys under the age of 10 may not see a naked mannequin! Why it’s not as though you can see any thing when you look at it!!!

hope these laws gave you something to laugh about!!