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Laws that make no sense, Texas division

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by 2muchcoffeeman, Jul 1, 2008.

  1. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    Computer-repair technicians in the Lone Star State have to have a private investigator's license. (At least, allegedly.) To get a PI license, you have to either get a criminal justice degree or spend three years as a PI's apprentice.

    http://www.ij.org/first_amendment/tx_computer_repair/6_26_08pr.html
    http://cw33.trb.com/news/kdaf-062608-computerspelpina,0,486476.story
    http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HB02833F.htm

    In related news, Texans are weird.
     
    2muchcoffeeman, Jul 1, 2008
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  2. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Geek Squad must be pretty sparse in tejas
     
    slappy4428, Jul 1, 2008
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  3. Angola!

    Angola! Guest

    You are just now figuring this out?
     
    Angola!, Jul 1, 2008
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  4. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    A Google search for Weird Texas Laws turns up 375,000 hits.
     
    Football_Bat, Jul 2, 2008
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  5. novelist_wannabe

    novelist_wannabe Well-Known Member

    What municipality has the law concerning elephants on roller skates?
     
    novelist_wannabe, Jul 2, 2008
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  6. Bad Guy Zero

    Bad Guy Zero Active Member

    Last week Tom Waits performed in Dallas for the first time in 29 years. He blamed his lengthy absence on various arcane Texas laws:

    It's illegal for single women to skydive on Sundays
    It's illegal to eat at a place that's on fire.
    In Dallas it's illegal to say "Oh boy" or "For Christ's sake"
     
    Bad Guy Zero, Jul 2, 2008
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