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Top 10 Crazy Things You Thought Were Illegal, But Aren’t


it may be frowned upon but that doesn’t

it may be frowned upon but that doesn’t mean you can’t do it welcome to

mean you can’t do it welcome to

mean you can’t do it welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

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down our picks for the top 10 things we

down our picks for the top 10 things we thought were illegal but aren’t before

thought were illegal but aren’t before

thought were illegal but aren’t before we begin we publish new videos every day

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content for this list we’ll be looking

content for this list we’ll be looking at different acts that we assumed were

at different acts that we assumed were

at different acts that we assumed were not legal but lo and behold they can in

not legal but lo and behold they can in

not legal but lo and behold they can in fact be done by a law-abiding citizen in

fact be done by a law-abiding citizen in

fact be done by a law-abiding citizen in many places at least a minute a YouTube

many places at least a minute a YouTube

many places at least a minute a YouTube brother-and-sister we’ve all gotta thank

brother-and-sister we’ve all gotta thank

brother-and-sister we’ve all gotta thank note that these things can’t be 100%

note that these things can’t be 100%

note that these things can’t be 100% confirmed for everyone everywhere around

confirmed for everyone everywhere around

confirmed for everyone everywhere around the world so for the sake of consistency

the world so for the sake of consistency

the world so for the sake of consistency we’ve decided to base our entries off of

we’ve decided to base our entries off of

we’ve decided to base our entries off of laws in the United States if you’re from

laws in the United States if you’re from

laws in the United States if you’re from outside the USA consult local laws

outside the USA consult local laws

outside the USA consult local laws before indulging in any of these

before indulging in any of these

before indulging in any of these activities okay great

activities okay great

activities okay great is this your first time darling number

is this your first time darling number

is this your first time darling number 10 sitting in the back of a moving

10 sitting in the back of a moving

10 sitting in the back of a moving pickup truck moving violation tickets

pickup truck moving violation tickets

pickup truck moving violation tickets can be pricey and troublesome so caution

can be pricey and troublesome so caution

can be pricey and troublesome so caution is advisable but believe it or not

is advisable but believe it or not

is advisable but believe it or not there’s no blanket federal rule against

there’s no blanket federal rule against

there’s no blanket federal rule against traveling in the truck bed

traveling in the truck bed

traveling in the truck bed it’s 100% legal in about 20 states since

it’s 100% legal in about 20 states since

it’s 100% legal in about 20 states since they don’t have any laws addressing the

they don’t have any laws addressing the

they don’t have any laws addressing the issues while thirty others have age

issues while thirty others have age

issues while thirty others have age restrictions between 16 and 19 the

restrictions between 16 and 19 the

restrictions between 16 and 19 the remaining states and the District of

remaining states and the District of

remaining states and the District of Columbia have requirements based on the

Columbia have requirements based on the

Columbia have requirements based on the number of passengers and trip lengths so

number of passengers and trip lengths so

number of passengers and trip lengths so in the absence of clear-cut regulations

in the absence of clear-cut regulations

in the absence of clear-cut regulations if you’re an adult the cab is full and

if you’re an adult the cab is full and

if you’re an adult the cab is full and the driver isn’t hitting Interstate

the driver isn’t hitting Interstate

the driver isn’t hitting Interstate speeds you’re likely in the clear as a

speeds you’re likely in the clear as a

speeds you’re likely in the clear as a bonus driving barefoot is also legal

bonus driving barefoot is also legal

bonus driving barefoot is also legal regardless of what state you’re in you

regardless of what state you’re in you

regardless of what state you’re in you have to wear seatbelts but wearing shoes

have to wear seatbelts but wearing shoes

have to wear seatbelts but wearing shoes not a requirement number nine counting

not a requirement number nine counting

not a requirement number nine counting cards

cards

cards having cards is a foolproof system it’s

having cards is a foolproof system it’s

having cards is a foolproof system it’s also illegal it’s not illegal it’s

also illegal it’s not illegal it’s

also illegal it’s not illegal it’s frowned upon like masturbating on an

frowned upon like masturbating on an

frowned upon like masturbating on an airplane the house always wins but one

airplane the house always wins but one

airplane the house always wins but one tried-and-true strategy rejects this

tried-and-true strategy rejects this

tried-and-true strategy rejects this phenomenon used in blackjack card

phenomenon used in blackjack card

phenomenon used in blackjack card counting is a matter of using statistics

counting is a matter of using statistics

counting is a matter of using statistics to obtain an advantage that’s

to obtain an advantage that’s

to obtain an advantage that’s practically guaranteed to pay dividends

practically guaranteed to pay dividends

practically guaranteed to pay dividends over time

over time

over time plus 15 9 plus 15

plus 15 9 plus 15

plus 15 9 plus 15 perhaps a support rail of card-counting

perhaps a support rail of card-counting

perhaps a support rail of card-counting in film or its association with other

in film or its association with other

in film or its association with other swindling techniques like loaded dice

swindling techniques like loaded dice

swindling techniques like loaded dice that lead people to assume it’s

that lead people to assume it’s

that lead people to assume it’s illegalities but take a course and go

illegalities but take a course and go

illegalities but take a course and go clean out Vegas law enforcement is not

clean out Vegas law enforcement is not

clean out Vegas law enforcement is not going to stop you casinos may have their

going to stop you casinos may have their

going to stop you casinos may have their own ways of preventing this sort of

own ways of preventing this sort of

own ways of preventing this sort of activity though so just tip your dealer

activity though so just tip your dealer

activity though so just tip your dealer well to keep things moving number 8

well to keep things moving number 8

well to keep things moving number 8 owning a flamethrower on the one hand if

owning a flamethrower on the one hand if

owning a flamethrower on the one hand if you have a match in an aerosol can you

you have a match in an aerosol can you

you have a match in an aerosol can you technically have a working flamethrower

technically have a working flamethrower

technically have a working flamethrower not that we’re trying to give you any

not that we’re trying to give you any

not that we’re trying to give you any ideas on the other hand it’s a freaking

ideas on the other hand it’s a freaking

ideas on the other hand it’s a freaking flamethrower so there you have it the

flamethrower so there you have it the

flamethrower so there you have it the United States has no specific ban on

United States has no specific ban on

United States has no specific ban on flame throwers and it’s left up to the

flame throwers and it’s left up to the

flame throwers and it’s left up to the states to decide whether these fiery

states to decide whether these fiery

states to decide whether these fiery weapons of destruction serve a need for

weapons of destruction serve a need for

weapons of destruction serve a need for the average citizen or not California

the average citizen or not California

the average citizen or not California has the strictest regulation on flame

has the strictest regulation on flame

has the strictest regulation on flame throwers for the time being with a

throwers for the time being with a

throwers for the time being with a simple misdemeanor slapped on your

simple misdemeanor slapped on your

simple misdemeanor slapped on your record if you’re caught using one thanks

record if you’re caught using one thanks

record if you’re caught using one thanks Boulder play that kids love this number

Boulder play that kids love this number

Boulder play that kids love this number 7 purchasing and operating lock picks

7 purchasing and operating lock picks

7 purchasing and operating lock picks get better while certain lock-picking

get better while certain lock-picking

get better while certain lock-picking tools are completely legal someone who

tools are completely legal someone who

tools are completely legal someone who owns any at all is likely to be on your

owns any at all is likely to be on your

owns any at all is likely to be on your radar for potential future problems so

radar for potential future problems so

radar for potential future problems so you’re probably thinking Johnny law

you’re probably thinking Johnny law

you’re probably thinking Johnny law would be at odds with amateur

would be at odds with amateur

would be at odds with amateur lock-picker II but it just isn’t so at

lock-picker II but it just isn’t so at

lock-picker II but it just isn’t so at least not across the board oh no nothing

least not across the board oh no nothing

least not across the board oh no nothing nothing’s ever locked California

nothing’s ever locked California

nothing’s ever locked California requires proper paperwork in the form of

requires proper paperwork in the form of

requires proper paperwork in the form of a locksmithing license yet a handful of

a locksmithing license yet a handful of

a locksmithing license yet a handful of states only ask that you don’t use your

states only ask that you don’t use your

states only ask that you don’t use your lock pick for shady purposes if you own

lock pick for shady purposes if you own

lock pick for shady purposes if you own one but beyond that you’re aces I’m

one but beyond that you’re aces I’m

one but beyond that you’re aces I’m trying to pick a lock with a wet herring

trying to pick a lock with a wet herring

trying to pick a lock with a wet herring number six not obeying stop signs on

number six not obeying stop signs on

number six not obeying stop signs on private property

private property

private property hello it was a stop sign a total pause

hello it was a stop sign a total pause

hello it was a stop sign a total pause in most states stop signs have the law

in most states stop signs have the law

in most states stop signs have the law to back them up on public streets and

to back them up on public streets and

to back them up on public streets and highways however if you’re looking for

highways however if you’re looking for

highways however if you’re looking for cheap thrills without potential legal

cheap thrills without potential legal

cheap thrills without potential legal implications run a stop sign next time

implications run a stop sign next time

implications run a stop sign next time you’re in a mall or school parking lot

you’re in a mall or school parking lot

you’re in a mall or school parking lot not that we’re encouraging or condoning

not that we’re encouraging or condoning

not that we’re encouraging or condoning that kind of thing keep in mind that if

that kind of thing keep in mind that if

that kind of thing keep in mind that if you get into a wreck your insurance

you get into a wreck your insurance

you get into a wreck your insurance company will probably find a way to use

company will probably find a way to use

company will probably find a way to use this against you so basically the only

this against you so basically the only

this against you so basically the only useful reason to even know about this

useful reason to even know about this

useful reason to even know about this alleged loophole is the two to three

alleged loophole is the two to three

alleged loophole is the two to three seconds you’ll save in the parking lot

seconds you’ll save in the parking lot

seconds you’ll save in the parking lot by keeping your foot off the brake

by keeping your foot off the brake

by keeping your foot off the brake number five using a radar detector one

number five using a radar detector one

number five using a radar detector one of the easiest ways to avoid a speeding

of the easiest ways to avoid a speeding

of the easiest ways to avoid a speeding ticket is to not speed but failing that

ticket is to not speed but failing that

ticket is to not speed but failing that the next best option is to not get

the next best option is to not get

the next best option is to not get caught what are you doing

caught what are you doing

caught what are you doing starting you sir what regardless of what

starting you sir what regardless of what

starting you sir what regardless of what you drive you’ll never be faster than a

you drive you’ll never be faster than a

you drive you’ll never be faster than a radar gun so having a device to warn you

radar gun so having a device to warn you

radar gun so having a device to warn you about the upcoming speed trap seems

about the upcoming speed trap seems

about the upcoming speed trap seems ingenious fortunately for non-commercial

ingenious fortunately for non-commercial

ingenious fortunately for non-commercial drivers and private vehicle owners

drivers and private vehicle owners

drivers and private vehicle owners anywhere other than Virginia and the

anywhere other than Virginia and the

anywhere other than Virginia and the District of Columbia it’s totally legal

District of Columbia it’s totally legal

District of Columbia it’s totally legal to have a radar detector this is a

to have a radar detector this is a

to have a radar detector this is a pretty bad deal for claiming you know a

pretty bad deal for claiming you know a

pretty bad deal for claiming you know a radar detector is worth much more than

radar detector is worth much more than

radar detector is worth much more than that helmet where the confusion lies is

that helmet where the confusion lies is

that helmet where the confusion lies is that radar jammers are typically illegal

that radar jammers are typically illegal

that radar jammers are typically illegal under federal law but those are a

under federal law but those are a

under federal law but those are a totally different animal altogether

totally different animal altogether

totally different animal altogether you’re only in trouble if you get caught

you’re only in trouble if you get caught

you’re only in trouble if you get caught gotcha I’m in trouble

gotcha I’m in trouble

gotcha I’m in trouble number four corporal punishment in

number four corporal punishment in

number four corporal punishment in schools you went talking that means

schools you went talking that means

schools you went talking that means you’re going to get that bitching but

you’re going to get that bitching but

you’re going to get that bitching but because it’s opera school everybody is

because it’s opera school everybody is

because it’s opera school everybody is going whoa as of 2015 in 19 states

going whoa as of 2015 in 19 states

going whoa as of 2015 in 19 states teachers could use physical punishments

teachers could use physical punishments

teachers could use physical punishments against their students mainly in the

against their students mainly in the

against their students mainly in the South and Midwest regions of the US and

South and Midwest regions of the US and

South and Midwest regions of the US and there’s actually a 1977 Supreme Court

there’s actually a 1977 Supreme Court

there’s actually a 1977 Supreme Court case used as precedent in Ingraham V

case used as precedent in Ingraham V

case used as precedent in Ingraham V Wright it was argued that corporal

Wright it was argued that corporal

Wright it was argued that corporal punishment does not violate due process

punishment does not violate due process

punishment does not violate due process nor does it constitute cruel and unusual

nor does it constitute cruel and unusual

nor does it constitute cruel and unusual punishment in recent years the states of

punishment in recent years the states of

punishment in recent years the states of Mississippi Texas Alabama Arkansas and

Mississippi Texas Alabama Arkansas and

Mississippi Texas Alabama Arkansas and Georgia have laid claim to over

Georgia have laid claim to over

Georgia have laid claim to over two-thirds of reported physical

two-thirds of reported physical

two-thirds of reported physical punishments so while many states have

punishments so while many states have

punishments so while many states have banned the practice they’re actually not

banned the practice they’re actually not

banned the practice they’re actually not explicitly forbidden in all of them by

explicitly forbidden in all of them by

explicitly forbidden in all of them by ignoring them you’re selling out these

ignoring them you’re selling out these

ignoring them you’re selling out these children’s futures oh come on and no we

children’s futures oh come on and no we

children’s futures oh come on and no we both know these children have no future

both know these children have no future

both know these children have no future number three topless women morning me

number three topless women morning me

number three topless women morning me afternoon yeah hashtag free the nipple

afternoon yeah hashtag free the nipple

afternoon yeah hashtag free the nipple am i right

am i right

am i right turns out it’s freer than anyone thought

turns out it’s freer than anyone thought

turns out it’s freer than anyone thought despite what YouTube and social media

despite what YouTube and social media

despite what YouTube and social media regulations may suggest more than half

regulations may suggest more than half

regulations may suggest more than half of states have explicit laws pertaining

of states have explicit laws pertaining

of states have explicit laws pertaining to the legality of toplessness and

to the legality of toplessness and

to the legality of toplessness and strangely political opposites California

strangely political opposites California

strangely political opposites California and Texas see eye-to-eye for a change

and Texas see eye-to-eye for a change

and Texas see eye-to-eye for a change conversely very few states have explicit

conversely very few states have explicit

conversely very few states have explicit laws against toplessness plus variables

laws against toplessness plus variables

laws against toplessness plus variables like political leanings and weather

like political leanings and weather

like political leanings and weather don’t necessarily predict the state’s

don’t necessarily predict the state’s

don’t necessarily predict the state’s ruling instead research is required to

ruling instead research is required to

ruling instead research is required to know with certainty if your state is

know with certainty if your state is

know with certainty if your state is okay with letting the twins out so be

okay with letting the twins out so be

okay with letting the twins out so be careful Oh a sphere boom number two

careful Oh a sphere boom number two

careful Oh a sphere boom number two cannibalism aside from less taboo

cannibalism aside from less taboo

cannibalism aside from less taboo examples of legal cannibalism like the

examples of legal cannibalism like the

examples of legal cannibalism like the consumption of a mother’s placenta

consumption of a mother’s placenta

consumption of a mother’s placenta cannibalism is largely associated with

cannibalism is largely associated with

cannibalism is largely associated with some tribal rituals and notorious serial

some tribal rituals and notorious serial

some tribal rituals and notorious serial killers however it’s not as illegal as

killers however it’s not as illegal as

killers however it’s not as illegal as you might think in most cases the

you might think in most cases the

you might think in most cases the consumption of another human being would

consumption of another human being would

consumption of another human being would involve harm or at least the unlawful

involve harm or at least the unlawful

involve harm or at least the unlawful desecration of the victim

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[Music] when I wasn’t a tool to to 1884 RV

when I wasn’t a tool to to 1884 RV

when I wasn’t a tool to to 1884 RV Dudley and Stevens is often cited as the

Dudley and Stevens is often cited as the

Dudley and Stevens is often cited as the exception in a case where a group of

exception in a case where a group of

exception in a case where a group of Maroons shipmates murdered the weakest

Maroons shipmates murdered the weakest

Maroons shipmates murdered the weakest member and used him for sustenance

two men were charged with murder and

two men were charged with murder and sentenced to death though they

sentenced to death though they

sentenced to death though they ultimately only served jail time with

ultimately only served jail time with

ultimately only served jail time with the third going unpunished despite

the third going unpunished despite

the third going unpunished despite admitting to cannibalism all right baby

admitting to cannibalism all right baby

admitting to cannibalism all right baby the other out of the way neat very bit

the other out of the way neat very bit

the other out of the way neat very bit before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

they got a cake I’m sorry did somebody

they got a cake I’m sorry did somebody just say a tank please coming straight

just say a tank please coming straight

just say a tank please coming straight from the underground so young forget it

from the underground so young forget it

from the underground so young forget it back to the ground

back to the ground

back to the ground number one bestiality yeah game word

number one bestiality yeah game word

number one bestiality yeah game word thing brings a legal burden I know that

thing brings a legal burden I know that

thing brings a legal burden I know that that’s right the highly taboo act of

that’s right the highly taboo act of

that’s right the highly taboo act of engaging in sexual intercourse with an

engaging in sexual intercourse with an

engaging in sexual intercourse with an animal is not illegal under federal law

animal is not illegal under federal law

animal is not illegal under federal law in the United States thankfully most

in the United States thankfully most

in the United States thankfully most states have taken it upon themselves to

states have taken it upon themselves to

states have taken it upon themselves to slap at least a misdemeanor on this

slap at least a misdemeanor on this

slap at least a misdemeanor on this crime but a few remain quite less a fair

crime but a few remain quite less a fair

crime but a few remain quite less a fair today if you live in Hawaii

today if you live in Hawaii

today if you live in Hawaii Kentucky Nevada New Mexico Vermont Texas

Kentucky Nevada New Mexico Vermont Texas

Kentucky Nevada New Mexico Vermont Texas West Virginia or Wyoming there’s no law

West Virginia or Wyoming there’s no law

West Virginia or Wyoming there’s no law that explicitly states you can’t go to

that explicitly states you can’t go to

that explicitly states you can’t go to town with the farm animals the only drug

town with the farm animals the only drug

town with the farm animals the only drug I need is you guys what are you doing

I need is you guys what are you doing

I need is you guys what are you doing please don’t do this

please don’t do this

please don’t do this it may be interesting to some that many

it may be interesting to some that many

it may be interesting to some that many more states have banned the practice

more states have banned the practice

more states have banned the practice after the turn of the 21st century so at

after the turn of the 21st century so at

after the turn of the 21st century so at least there’s that do you agree with our

least there’s that do you agree with our

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