Cat Law in Kansas 87 Percent of the Cats Rescued From Homes in 2012 had to be Put Down – Sometimes laws are put into place for good reason. Such was the case in Kansas when cat lovers where proving to be negligent to their pets. In the town of Wellington the police had picked [...]
1976 Black Cabs Required to Carry a Bale of Hay - No longer are you going to jump into a black cab and see horse feed. One of London’s strangest laws was: “Until 1976, all hackney carriages (ie black cabs) were required to carry ‘a bale of hay and a sack of oats’ for the horse, [...]
Weird Laws in England - Laws are supposed to be rooted in logic and yet some of the strangest seem to have been written without a drop of it. Who gets to write some of these bizarre laws and the stories behind them must be absolutely fascinating. Did you know that it’s illegal to whistle underwater [...]
Motorcyclists run red lights Illinois -So in Illionois it is acceptable for motorcyclists to run red lights…. In some cases! The 2012 law was put in place to deal with somewhat of a technical issue at sensored lights that don’t recognise motorcycles have approached, leaving them to previously have to wait for a car or illegally [...]
Illinois bans motorcycle wheelies – It seems three strikes and you are out when it comes to pulling Wheelies (whilst over the speed limit) in Illinois. The law’s were specifically put into place affecting driving a motorcycle or moped on one wheel so bicycles are safe for the moment! Specfic fines have been attributed to 1st, [...]
Judd interview and a “my bad” on Simmons’ Global Grind website – Ashley Judd isn’t your normal run of the mill actress, the woman works hard for causes she cares about but became the receiver of a firestorm in 2011 for a few short paragraphs in her book ”All That Is Bitter and Sweet: A Memoir”. [...]
Don Imus calls Obama “pimp with a limp” – Obama has to take a lot of abuse being the president and it’s no surprise that the once influential shock jock Don Imus has had a crack at the pres. Don’s comments were as usual in fine taste as he used a word to describe the pres that [...]
Imus calls Rutgers “nappy-headed hos” – In the heat of the moment we can all say things a little off the mark but Don Imus, a known and often ‘stepping in it’ shock jock, went one step too far in 2007 when he was sexist and racist in one foul swoop. Fired from CBS after [...]
Sarah Palin calls GOP members wusses for their wobbly stance – Sarah Palin is no stranger to saying the wrong thing and has ended up in many a mess. Some people could say she has been extremely ‘wobbly’ on certain things, especially during her vice presidency stages! However the former Alaskan governor is also known for being [...]
Dolphin ‘dies after China tourist abuse’ – Photos of tourists posing with a distressed dolphin in China has caused anger and backlash from China’s online community where a growing animals rights activist network is gaining support. The dolphin was believed to have got stranded on a beach on the southern island province of Hainan after being [...]