I Fought The Law: Photographs By Olivia Locher Of The Strangest Laws From Each Of The 50 States
In Alabama, It Is Illegal To Have An Ice-Cream Cone In Your Back Pocket
Many laws still in existence throughout the united states are wildly outdated, rendering them completely ridiculous, useless and bizarre. The absurdity is illustrated by new York-based photographer Olivia Locher, who catalogs the crazy rules and regulations of each state in a playful photographic series ‘I fought the law’.
Readers might be surprised to learn that in Rhode island, it is illegal to wear transparent clothing, nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool in California and Arizona residents may not have more than two dildos in a house. Take a look at the ongoing series below to find out more about the peculiar oddities present in the American legal system.
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In Ohio, It’s Illegal To Disrobe In Front Of A Man’s Portrait
In Pennsylvania, It’s Illegal To Tie A Dollar Bill To A String And Pull It Away When Someone Tries To Pick It Up
In Arizona, You May Not Have More Than Two Dildos In A House
In Minnessota A Person May Not Cross State Lines With A Bird Atop His Head
In Nevada, It’s Illegal To Put An American Flag On A Bar Of Soap
In Utah, No One May Walk Down The Street Carrying A Paper Bag Containing A Violin
In Oklahoma It’s Illegal To Make Love With An Automobile
In Connecticut, Pickles Must Bounce To Officially Be Considered Pickles
In California, Nobody Is Allowed To Ride A Bicycle In A Swimming Pool
In New Jersey A Person Can Be Arrested For Slurping Soup In Public
In Maine It’s Unlawful To Tickle Women Under The Chin With A Feather Du
In Indiana, It’s Illegal For A Man To Be Sexually Aroused In Public
In Michigan It’s Illegal To Paint Sparrows To Sell Them As Parakeets
In Texas, It Is Illegal For Children To Have Unusual Haircuts
In Maryland Hammering A Nail Into A Tree Is Punishable By A Fifty Dollar Fine
In Rhode Island, It Is Illegal To Wear Transparent Clothing
In Virginia, Spitting On A Seagull Is Punishable By A Fine
In Hawaii Coins Are Not Allowed To Be Placed In One’s Ears
In Kansas, It’s Illegal To Serve Wine In Teacups
In Kentucky, It’s Illegal To Lick A Toad
In Kentucky It’s Illegal To Paint Your Lawn Red
In Wisconsin It Is Illegal To Serve Apple Pie In Public Restaurants Without Cheese
In Arkansas It’s Illegal To Kill Or Preserve Any Living Creature Without A License
In South Dakota It’s Unlawful To Cause Static
In Washington, It’s Illegal To Paint Polka Dots On The American Flag
In Colorado, It’s Illegal To Have Weeds In Your Yard
In Missouri, It’s Illegal To Deface A Milk Carton
In Nebraska, It’s Illegal For A Parent To Perm Their Child’s Hair Without A State License
Oregon: One May Not Test Their Physical Endurance While Driving A Car On The Highway
In Florida, A Person May Not Appear In Public Clothed In Liquid Latex
In Louisiana, It’s Illegal To Gargle In Public
In Delaware It Is Illegal To Wear Pants That Are “form – Fitting” Around The Wa
In Wyoming, It’s Illegal For A Hairdresser To Groom One’s Pubic Hair
In Tennessee Hollow Logs May Not Be Sold
In Delaware It’s Illegal To Serve Perfume As Liquor
In Vermont It Is Illegal To Use Colored Margarine In Restaurants Unless The Menu Indicates You Do
In New Mexico Defacing Rocks Is A Crime
In Alaska No Person May Drive A Vehicle When There Are Three People In The Front Seat
In Mississippi Sesame Street Was Once Banned From Pbs.
In South Dakota It’s Unlawful To Cause Static
In Hawaii Coins Are Not Permitted To Be Placed In Ones Ears
In Massachusetts, Photographing Upskirt Photos Can Be Considered A Crime
