In Maryland, you can’t swear in public.
“Swear words” are a part of many people’s everyday vocabulary. However, in Rockville, Maryland, it’s illegal to curse, swear, or use “obscene language” near any street, highway, or sidewalk where people passing by could hear you.
The punishment for this misdemeanor charge is around $100.
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4 thoughts on “The 10 Weirdest Laws in the United States”
Some of these laws apply to a lot of states. The one you missed is that its illegal to carry wire cutters in Texas. REASON: so that you can not cut any wire fences to free cattle or trespass.
In Illinois it is illegal for pigeons to fly over the 7th district (the downtown loop.)
How do pegions know where that is? Duh…..
Pigeons in Chicago are very smart.