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Combwork

01-08-2011 08:56 AM

Law breaking?

Just thinking aloud. Can anyone think of a law being changed without first (if possible) being broken?

finnbow

01-08-2011 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Combwork (Post 49409)

Just thinking aloud. Can anyone think of a law being changed without first (if possible) being broken?

I don't know of any that have been changed before being broken, but I believe there may be quite a few that are changed before being enforced. In fact, there are volumes written about all sorts of crazy local laws that still exist on the books in parts of this country.

I can't vouch for the veracity of these, but I bet many are true:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/539768/posts

BlueStreak

01-08-2011 12:23 PM

(Ohio) "Youngstown, Running out of gas is illegal."

Hmmmm. Interesting to note, as the entire city ran out of gas thirty years ago.

Dave

finnbow

01-08-2011 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueStreak (Post 49414)

(Ohio) "Youngstown, Running out of gas is illegal."

Hmmmm. Interesting to note, as the entire city ran out of gas thirty years ago.

Dave

It hasn't happened since. Seems like this law works. ;)

Brother_Karl

01-12-2011 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Combwork (Post 49409)

Can anyone think of a law being changed without first (if possible) being broken?

Can you think of a law that has never been broken? I cant.

piece-itpete

01-12-2011 10:55 AM

Blue: BAM!

:)

Pete

merrylander

01-12-2011 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Brother_Karl (Post 50278)

Can you think of a law that has never been broken? I cant.

Quite possibly the reason for the law having been written.

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