30 Things That Feel Illegal But Actually Aren't
Nathan Johnson
Published
12/09/2023
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Laws are kind of a funny thing. Ostensibly, they are the bedrock of a functioning society. The guardrails that keep us, in a general societal sense, on the straight and narrow path. They're the rules we all agree upon that keep us safe, together and running in harmony.
Down below are a few dozen things that you'd think would almost certainly be illegal but, in reality, are legally permissible activities. That said, our obligatory disclaimer is that we aren't lawyers or experts on the law-code in whatever jurisdiction you happen to reside in.
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Laws are kind of a funny thing. Ostensibly, they are the bedrock of a functioning society. The guardrails that keep us, in a general societal sense, on the straight and narrow path. They're the rules we all agree upon that keep us safe, together and running in harmony.
Down below are a few dozen things that you'd think would almost certainly be illegal but, in reality, are legally permissible activities. That said, our obligatory disclaimer is that we aren't lawyers or experts on the law-code in whatever jurisdiction you happen to reside in. -
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Disclosing Wages And Salaries To Coworkers -
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Police Officers Lying About Their Identity -
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Refusing Service To Customers -
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Asking For Vaccination Status -
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Counting Cards At A Casino Black Jack Table -
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Trespassing In The UK -
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Turning Left On A Red Light If It's A One-Way Street -
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Firing Employees Over Their Opinions Based On Free Speech -
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Drinking Alcohol While A Vehicle Is In Motion -
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Driving While The Interior Light Is On -
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Piracy: Downloading, But Not Distributing -
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Escaping Prison -
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Being Shirtless Regardless Of Gender In Canada -
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Explicitly Exposing One's Own Middle Finger To Law Enforcement -
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Bringing Personal Snacks To Cinemas -
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Tax Avoidance (Note: Not Tax Evasion) -
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Driving Barefoot -
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Dual Citizenship -
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Child Marriage -
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It's Not Carpooling If Everyone's Related -
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Giving Alcohol To A Minor In A Private Residence In The UK -
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Recording People In Public Areas -
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Jaywalking -
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Restrictions On Flamethrowers -
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Absinthe -
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Machine Gun Ownership In The US -
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Not Submitting A Two Weeks' Notice To Employers -
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Not Having Picture ID -
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Trading And Using Copies Of MS Windows -
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Catfishing Online -
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Detagging Mattresses -
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Passing A School Bus On A 4-Lane Road (Ohio State)
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Laws are kind of a funny thing. Ostensibly, they are the bedrock of a functioning society. The guardrails that keep us, in a general societal sense, on the straight and narrow path. They're the rules we all agree upon that keep us safe, together and running in harmony.
Down below are a few dozen things that you'd think would almost certainly be illegal but, in reality, are legally permissible activities. That said, our obligatory disclaimer is that we aren't lawyers or experts on the law-code in whatever jurisdiction you happen to reside in.
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