Stupid Laws in Oregon!

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:43 pm

Because we were just discussing the dumb "you are too stupid to pump your own gas" mentality of Oregon's political elite. (See: http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9659) I thought it would be good to highlight some other incredibly stupid Oregon Laws.

# Canned corn is not to be used as bait for fishing.

# Ice cream may not be eaten on Sundays.

# Dishes must drip dry.

# It is illegal to buy or sell marijuana, but it is legal to smoke it on your own property.

# You may not pump your own gas in service stations.

# The "Peer Review Statute" prohibits you from finding out details of any written or oral discussion about your medical treatment. Not even a court of law can. All you can access is what the doctor or nurse voluntarily records in your chart.

# One may not bathe without wearing "suitable clothing," i.e.,that which covers one's body from neck to knee.

Beaverton

# You must buy a $10 permit to be allowed to install a burglar alarm.

Eugene

# It is legal to conduct a horse race or a symphony concert.

# It is illegal to show movies or attend a car race on Sundays. (Repealed in the 1970s)

Hood River

# Juggling is strictly prohibited without a license.

Klamath Falls

# It's illegal to walk down a sidewalk and knock a snakes head off with your cane.

Portland

# People may not whistle underwater.

# It's against the law for a wedding ceremony to be performed at a skating rink. (Repealed in 1989)

# You cannot wear roller skates in restrooms.

Marion

# Ministers are forbidden from eating garlic or onions before delivering a sermon.

Myrtle Creek

# One may not box with a kangaroo.

Salem

# Women may not wrestle in Salem.

Springfield

# It is illegal to own a reptile within the city limits, unless you are a school or city, as a pet.

Stanfield

# No more than two people may share a single drink.

# Cloth towel dispensers are banned from restrooms.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:46 pm

How can you not eat ice cream on Sundays!

*now I never wanted to box a kanga' anyway!*

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:53 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: I actually tried to incorporate all those laws... I went fishing in unsuitable clothes, using canned corn, after eating ice cream, etc... but there were just too many stupid laws.

My sister lives in Springfield, I wonder how she stands it.

But it's legal to get an assisted suicide!

Maybe if you break enough of their laws, they'll use that suicide law as a punitive measure.

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:44 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: At the risk of being offensive, its one of their laws I strongly defend. Why should we allow our sick or old to die in agony yet we can euthanize our animals?

No offense taken here!

Valerie100 · Post by **Valerie100** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 3:18 am

Remind me to never move to Oregon!