Friluftshund
I cnat slpel!!!
+54|6930|Norway

(T)eflon(S)hadow wrote:

Bert10099 wrote:

That's stupid.  I've heard of some stupid laws, but this beats them all.  I like America, except for some just plain idiotic laws.  Did you know it's illegal to spit on sidewalks on Friday?  Fun fact.  Wait, I'm complaining.  Complaining = Annoying.  Annoying on internet = 2 years in jail and a big fine.

I'll just plead self-defence.  Or insanity.  Yea.
I think you are mistaken.  I'm not an attorney, but what State law are you talking about?  I've been around the US and the world and the only place on Earth that I know of where it is ill eagle to spit on the sidewalk with a $2500 fine is Singapore.

fdcp_elmo wrote:

the US already has stupid laws.
like in some states you may not pump your petrol yourself. someone working there must do that.
so this adds another one to the list of stupid laws...

Damn it feels good to be an European
Damn it feels good to be an American! There are stupid people that make stupid comments like you over here, too.  So tell me Bright One, what states is that a law... Right none. Period. There are gas stations that are only full-service, but it's your choice to drive across the street to a self-service station.  And to be fair and accurate every nation on Earth has some pretty stupid laws.
                                                            http://www.dumblaws.com/
Nice webpage...

These dumb laws come from Norway:

"If your vehicle stalls and you leave it on the side of the road, you must mark the vehicle with a red, reflecting triangle."
- The reflecting triangle isn't something you mark your car with.. It's something you place away from your car so that others can see it, and be warned...
- Since when was it dumb to let people see your car, and give them the option of avoiding it?

"A fee is levied on each purchaser of any plastic bottle which is returned upon return of the bottle."
- Stupid law, yes - until every square inch of nature is covered in plastic bottles because there was no incentice to return it...

Strange site...
We have alot more dumb laws than that - but if they couldn't find them i guess they'll go for the closest..

Dumbpage if you ask me..
fdcp_elmo
Rules over Sesamestreet
+5|6973|The Netherlands

(T)eflon(S)hadow wrote:

Damn it feels good to be an American! There are stupid people that make stupid comments like you over here, too.  So tell me Bright One, what states is that a law... Right none. Period. There are gas stations that are only full-service, but it's your choice to drive across the street to a self-service station.  And to be fair and accurate every nation on Earth has some pretty stupid laws.
                                                            http://www.dumblaws.com/
dammit calm down mate I am not stupid and you are too upset.
I heard that in Oregon and another one you need help with pumping gas.
and I can't think of a more dumb law on the moment.
probs you will say that we may buy pot here or that we may not use weaponry but this really is one of the dumbest laws in the world you have to admit that really.

and im not dumb though it may not seem so since i use Elmo from sesamestreet in my sig.
you may say something about someone who you have never met but more than often that is not true
tehmoogles
Don't touch the pom-pom!
+7|6927
Thank God I don't live in the US. A law the US made, does  NOT apply to ANY other country, so there. Meh.
B.Schuss
I'm back, baby... ( sort of )
+664|7058|Cologne, Germany

the law wrote:

makes a telephone call or utilizes a telecommunications device, whether or not conversation or communication ensues, without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person at the called number or who receives the communications;
I think you are too closely concentrating on one term here. annoy is clearly just one among many different words used. The important question at hand will be how the courts rule on each specific case. I don't think they are going to enforce it ( with regard to "annoy" ).

By the way, strangely enough, CNet did not mention any of the other words ( like abuse, threaten, harass ) but concentrated solely on the "annoy" part, which is kinda unprofessional, I guess. They wanted some attention. they got it.

It will depend on every individual american who feels "annoyed" to argue his case before a court. Let's see how it plays out before we make early judgements, I say.
-=THC_RU=-
Member
+0|6925
Some times I get flamed for being annoying to the enemy when I fly in a chopper or a plane.
I guess if I state my name in the middle of the game, everyone will calm down or something........
atlvolunteer
PKMMMMMMMMMM
+27|6988|Atlanta, GA USA

B.Schuss wrote:

the law wrote:

makes a telephone call or utilizes a telecommunications device, whether or not conversation or communication ensues, without disclosing his identity and with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person at the called number or who receives the communications;
I think you are too closely concentrating on one term here. annoy is clearly just one among many different words used. The important question at hand will be how the courts rule on each specific case. I don't think they are going to enforce it ( with regard to "annoy" ).

By the way, strangely enough, CNet did not mention any of the other words ( like abuse, threaten, harass ) but concentrated solely on the "annoy" part, which is kinda unprofessional, I guess. They wanted some attention. they got it.

It will depend on every individual american who feels "annoyed" to argue his case before a court. Let's see how it plays out before we make early judgements, I say.
I think that's the whole point, though.  It seems to me to be reasonable to prosecute someone who does that shit with the intent to abuse, threaten, or harass, but to prosecute someone who uses the internet (or phone for that matter) with the intent to annoy seems a bit ridiculous to me.
Beer_Ranger
Member
+18|6912|usa
Stupid laws from missouri...  no butt sex here, fine and jail time. Fellatio is allso a no-no.  And my favorite, untill afew years ago, there was a law on the books that said shooting mormons was legal... rofl

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