Questions tagged [law]
Use this tag for claims about the law. This must be almost always be accompanied by a country tag, such as [united-states] to clarify which country's laws the claim is about.
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Does California have a dress code for drivers?
Many "crazy law" sources claim that California motor vehicle law contains a bizarre sartorial proscription.
On CNN.com, the article "Do you know why I pulled you over?" by Craig ...
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Are North Koreans banned from laughing for 11 days?
This article states that North Koreans face similar consequences of the leader's death anniversary as in previous years, now being banned from laughing for 11 days. Is the regime so authoritarian that ...
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Has anyone ever been found either criminally or civilly liable for giving advice on a forum for plumbing/electrical/hvac/other?
I've seen on several forums (and/or members thereof) around trades where they say they don't give advice to non-pros because they're afraid the amateur will do it wrong and they'll be found liable.
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Can Danish policemen refuse to provide ID when asked?
This Guardian article makes the (unsourced) claim that (emphasis mine):
There is more than a whiff of the police state about the fact that Danish policeman refuse to display ID numbers and can ...
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Would Mefloquine be approved under today's regulations?
The anti-malarial drug Mefloquine (aka Lariam, Mephaquin or Mefliam) is known to frequently induce strong neurologic side effects.
I have heard a number of times that this drug would fail to get ...
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Are these claims about what reduces abortion correct?
This post on tumblr currently has more than 77,500 "notes", so I'd consider it notable. The numbers and letters are mine:
Things that lower abortion rates:
A1: Better access to condoms
A2:...
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Is it routine for Sweden prosecutors to travel to the UK to question people they are looking to arrest?
According to an investigation of the Assange case:
The Swedish prosecutor, Marianne Ny, has refused to come to London to question Assange about allegations of sexual misconduct in Stockholm in 2010 ...
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Was the request to build a website in 303 Creative LLC v Elenis falsified?
I came across an article that claims that 303 Creative v Elenis uses misleading information in its filing:
The Supreme Court is expected to deliver its opinion in a case in which Stewart plays a ...
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Does legalizing of prostitution lead to lowered spread of STIs in the general population?
I've found a number of articles claiming that legalizing prostitution is linked to lowed STIs. I could link a dozen other articles. Every one makes slightly different claims but they all seem to ...
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Does Toomey's amendment to the GOP Tax Bill only benefit Hillsdale College?
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer just said this on the Senate floor, regarding the Republican Tax Bill:
One college, Hillsdale College, has been exempted from taxes on colleges with large ...
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Does an HHS proposal to modify Obamacare policies allow doctors to discriminate against LGBT patients?
This article claims that
The Trump administration is moving to scrap an Obama-era policy that protected LGBTQ patients from discrimination.
However the proposal in question claims it would only be ...
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Are flight attendants exempt from COVID-19 quarantine restrictions when leaving New York or entering Canada?
Are the posts below true?
fathrowaway7. 2020 Mar 27 23:54 GMT.
I’m a flight attendant.
We are still flying because we are considered “essential.” You heard about those orders to quarantine ...
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Is it true that in New York City there is a special law stating "It is Illegal to break the law"?
According to the book Pocket Pal Freaky Facts, as published by Hinkler Books Pty Ltd (June 1, 2009), in the section under freaky laws, there is a law in New York City making it illegal to break the ...
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Do Australian pedophiles travel to Southeast Asia to abuse children there?
Australia is considering a law that would ban international travel for registered pedophiles. The reasoning seems to be the assumption that they frequently travel to Asia or south pacific islands for ...
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Does North Korea require entry visas for its own citizens?
According to this article, it does: https://www.nknews.org/2014/12/north-koreas-passports-and-how-they-use-them/
... both citizens and foreigners need both an entry and an exit visa. Usually they ...
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Are some vegetables from China being labeled as "Product of New Zealand" in Australia?
There are a number of claims going around on Facebook that foods purchased in Australia which are labelled as being from New Zealand are from China. This 2014 article in Macro Business explains:
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Are motorists in Washington entering city limits with criminal intentions required to phone to chief of police?
Several sites claim that there is a strange law in Washington state.
For example: Dumblaws.com claims:
A law to reduce crime states: "It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to ...
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Are home owners required by law to connect gas in Victoria, Australia?
The One Step Off The Grid website claims that home owners in Victoria are required to connect to the gas network. It does not give an easy way to verify this claim.
Did you know Victoria’s building ...
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Are American courts and federal agencies foreign-controlled private corporations?
A colleague recently shared An Open Letter to Sheriff Ward of Harney County Oregon - and to All County Sheriffs in America from Judge Anna
This letter makes a number of claims, among which:
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