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Foolish Special

[ December 5, 2000 ]

Top 5 Stupid Laws

There are some pretty stupid laws about. The latest one to emerge was that you're not allowed to walk slower than 3mph down Oxford Street. We came up with our top 5 stupid laws.

Charging stamp duty on shares. Just get rid of it!

This winter's hosepipe ban in York. Just a joke.

In Liverpool it is illegal for a woman to be topless in public -- except as a clerk in a tropical fish store. Just bizarre.

The compulsory purchase of annuities. Just plain unfair.

And the number one stupid law...

Pubs have to close at 11pm. Just plain ridiculous!

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