Ruby Johnson, a 77-year-old grandmother from Colorado, filed a lawsuit alleging that a SWAT team illegally raided her home. Universal Health Services has raised more than $38 million in taxpayer dollars for special education services, which most families and former teachers say they failed to provide. Among the laws Butler broke were distrusting a salmon, playing in a library, shaking a dirty carpet in public, wearing an outrageous collar, wearing socks within 100 yards of the queen, and singing an obscene ballad in public. Despite his illegal actions, Butler was not arrested. This classic relic of the ancient “laws of decency” we had in Britain serves to prevent the corruption of our oh so innocent youth! It`s hard to believe that there are still laws in the UK that date back to the Middle Ages, but it`s true! Britain is a strange and old-fashioned place, and its esoteric laws are some of the most ridiculous things about this place. From the fact that it`s illegal to treat a salmon suspiciously to the threat of having their head cut off for wearing armor in parliament, VICE`s Oobah Butler sees if anyone takes any of these laws seriously by trying to break as many as possible – in front of the police. So buckle up and get ready for a strange ride as we explore some of the strange British laws still in place today. Thankfully, since most are incredibly outdated, you won`t find any that tech lawyers or corporate lawyers need. But read on to learn more about all the strange British laws that still exist.

Educational advice on open marriages, half-siblings and young romances. Skipping the queue at an underground venue is a criminal offence under the London Underground laws imposed by Transport for London. That`s the lesson here: things can change. Although all these laws remain in force, no one enforces them because they are ridiculous. Let us just hope that in 50 years` time we will have overcome the present pettiness of British politics in the same way. What better place to break laws than in the land of laws? As it has been illegal since the ban on wearing armor in 1313, it is undoubtedly the oldest law on my list. Another example: those endless lists of bizarre British laws by Ye Olde, which people are probably going crazy given that they appear on tabloid websites every two weeks. You know them: “It is legal to murder a Scot inside the walls of the old town, but only if he carries a bow and arrow”; “it is illegal to bring Polish potatoes into England”, etc. etc. Prankster Oobah Butler (formerly), who also works as a freelance writer for Vice, hilariously tried to break so many seemingly ridiculous old British laws while being in the presence of the police, military, and other forms of official security. In this blog post, we look at some of the strangest and most archaic laws still in force in the UK legal system today.

From a law banning gambling in any public library in the UK to one where killing a swan is an act of treason, these laws will make you scratch your head! These strange laws – the Sailors and Soldiers Fake Characters Act 1906 and the Police Act 1996 – were introduced to prevent people from deliberately posing as police or military officers, as this can be very confusing to the public and can also lead to dangerous situations. But that`s all you`ll ever get: just a list of weird old laws that are technically still in place; Never any context about what would happen if you actually broke them. Curious, I spent a day breaking some right in front of the police to see what was going to happen. You might have a carpet or carpet that you need to clean and get rid of dirt or dust, when you might think that a quick carpet is harmless, it actually goes against the law. In 2015, a man was charged £160 for staying longer 20 minutes after his wife`s service for preventing gravediggers from doing their job. At number 5 on our list of strange laws in the United Kingdom, under the Treason Felony Act 1848, it is a criminal offence to “put a mark on Her Majesty`s coin or currency with intent to degrade it.” This could be the greatest athletic moment we`ve ever seen in a volleyball game. It is an antediluvian law designed to prevent nobles and other parliamentarians from threatening the government with armed force. As mentioned in the Communications Act 2003, section 363, watching television without a licence is actually a criminal offence and you can be fined up to £1,000 if caught. You might think that all birds are game, but you`d be wrong! It is actually illegal to kill or injure a swan because it belongs to the queen. Think of Britain.

Whether it`s a mass rally or an old clock that doesn`t ring a bit, a grassroots campaign supporting a politician whose beliefs lost all relevance by the time the Queen ascended the throne, it`s fair to say that we are a country that likes to look back. We always turn people into knights. We still ritually light wood to commemorate a man who tried to destroy Parliament. A similar law exists in Iceland, where any whale stranded on the shore must be reported to the local sheriff, who then decides to give it to the king or queen. Harvey Weinstein`s genitals were frequently discussed publicly throughout his trial. But in the final hours of the case, the former movie mogul`s abnormal testicles surfaced. This Act was introduced to prevent general nuisance and danger to local passengers, as mentioned in the Metropolitan Police Act 1839, section 54.