North Carolina’s Most Ridiculous Laws

We have some doozies – but the best way to make fun of our fair state is just to compare and contrast how we treat certain kinds of offenses.

It is a class 3 (the lowest kind) misdemeanor to possess marijuana.  It is a more serious offense (class 1) to possess a plastic  bag that holds the marijuana.

It is a felony to destroy a fence enclosing a cemetary.   It is a misdemeanor to destroy a bridge going across a river.

It is a crime to make an unneeded ambulance request, but only in certain counties – in Wake county its apparently perfectly legal.

It is a class 2 misdemeanor to drive with expired registration.  It is also a class two misdemeanor to punch someone in the face (unless its a man punching a woman or an adult punching a child – much more serious).

It is a class 2 misdemeanor to kill someone else’s livestock, but if you alter the brand on someone else’s livestock in an attempt to defraud them, thats a felony.

It is a more serious crime to conduct a Greyhound Race (class 1) than it is a cockfight (class 2)

I could go all day with this stuff, but I suppose I should get back to my job.