Local laws you disagree with

Is there any law of your state, or local district, that you disagree with?

most of my town council members (including the mayor) also hold county positions. In their county positions, they would have to pay for their health insurance premiums, however, their town council positions give them FREE health insurance. I think this sucks. They get like $25,000 per year for their part time town council positions, then get about $100,000 for their county positions (sometimes even cars, expense accounts, gas/car insurance).... i think they should be concerned with not putting further burden on the local taxpayer.

In Caldwell, NJ you may not dance or wear shorts on the main avenue.

In Cresskill, NJ all cats must wear three bells to warn birds of their whereabouts.

Cross-dressing is illegal.
175-10. Indecent dress or exposure.
It shall be unlawful for any person to appear in any street or public place in a state of nudity or in a dress not belonging to his sex or in an indecent or lewd dress, or to make any indecent exposure of his person or be guilty of any lewd or indecent act or behavior, or to exhibit, sell or offer to sell any indecent or lewd book, picture or thing, or to exhibit or perform any indecent, immoral or other representation.

In Newark, NJ it is illegal to sell ice cream after 6pm, unless the customer has a note from his doctor.

In Trenton, NJ you may not throw a bad pickle in the street nor are pickles to be consumed on Sundays.

It is against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season.

I absolutely oppose the states ban on gay marriage. That would be the one that pisses me off the most. I'm against any law that decides the rights of only certain groups of people to be put to a vote.

Locally, I think it is terrible this guy can't sell his little metal flowers in his yard when people can have rummage sales.

CeCe wrote:I absolutely oppose the states ban on gay marriage. That would be the one that pisses me off the most. I'm against any law that decides the rights of only certain groups of people to be put to a vote.

I think that's the only local or state law at moment. There is a law against gays adopting but I think that one has been deemed unconstitutional and is moot.

So, stupid national laws are the only ones that bug me now. Like laws against a relatively harmless weed (cannabis) and the DOMA, which needs to end.

NY just passed a sweeping gun reform bill that was passed through rather quickly. Ban on assault weapons, reducing the amount of bullets, reducing the amount a magazine can carry, mentally ill database, registering your guns, etc. I agree with most of it, except for mandatory 25 to life if you shoot and kill an on duty first responder. Now don't get it twisted, I'm NOT saying that shooting someone for doing his/her shouldn't bear a stiff penalty, but I just always had a problem with mandates in general. Judge crimes on a case by case basis. It might not seem like it, but there could be plausible scenarios that doesn't warrant harsh sentences.

Yeah here we dont have gay marriage either and that sucks. Maybe if IL passes it it will come our way too. Also the state is trying to ban unions which I dont agree with either.

CeCe wrote:I absolutely oppose the states ban on gay marriage. That would be the one that pisses me off the most. I'm against any law that decides the rights of only certain groups of people to be put to a vote.