- [Voiceover] The United States is a very strange place.
Marijuana is illegal.
Along with suicide.
Yet some in the United States are
legally in possession of fully automatic weapons.
The craziness only begins with
what I just mentioned.
In fact, there is much much more.
These are 10 Things that Aren't Illegal in the US,
But Seem Like They Should Be.
Number ten.
Wearing a colander on your head
for your driver's license photo.
This was proven to be legal in Utah
after a woman in Utah was allowed
to wear a colander on her head
for her driver's license photograph.
Head gear and hats are not normally allowed
for your driver's license photograph
but there's an exception for religious head wear.
And in one woman's case her Pastafarian belief
in the flying spaghetti monster allowed her
to wear this for an official photograph.
Number nine.
Driving with an open container of alcohol in Mississippi.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures
in Mississippi, is the the only state in the United States
where it is legal to drive with an open container
of alcohol.
However, in Mississippi, DUIs still come
with harsh penalties.
But with that being said, if you do want to drive around
with an open beer bottle while not drinking any of it,
that seems to be just fine.
Number eight.
Swearing at police officers.
If you swear at a police officer in the United States
while not committing any other crime,
the First Amendment should shield you from arrest.
Even if your states has laws against profanity.
However, there is an exception to this.
You could be cited for disorderly conduct
if you're swearing incites violence in public.
Number seven.
Flipping off police officers.
Similar to swearing, this gesture is protected
under the First Amendment.
In 2011, the ACLU won a case on behalf of a driver
in Denver who flipped off a police officer.
The harassment charge against the driver
was dropped and the flipping off gesture
became designated as quote on quote,
"Protected Free Speech."
With that being said, don't go around doing this.
Unless you want to have to rely on the ACLU
to bail you out every time in court.
Number six.
Flashing your lights to warn others about speed traps.
In February 2014, a U.S. court ruled that motorists
flashing their lights to warn other drivers
about nearby police is an act protected by their
First Amendment rights.
However, before the ruling, U.S. police could stop
drivers who flashed their high beams because it was
classified as, "Interfering with a police investigation."
Number five.
Driving barefoot.
While driving without shoes is probably not
a good idea, it's also not illegal in any U.S. state.
While you're lack of footwear on it's own
won't get you a ticket, if police find it somehow
contributed to an accident you could end up with
a citation for negligent or reckless driving.
Number four.
Walking around while high.
You can't legally drive while high in the United States.
But harmlessly walking around while high isn't illegal.
Public intoxication laws vary greatly among states.
But in general, they encompass both alcohol intoxication
and being under the influence of substances, such as THC.
However, most state intoxication laws don't apply
unless you quote on quote, "Breach The Peace."
By harassing others or endangering yourself
in a public place.
Number three.
Ignoring traffic signs.
Depending on which state you live in
it may be perfectly legal to run a stop sign
on private property.
In many states, stop signs are only enforceable
when an automobile is quote on quote,
"Operated on a street or highway."
However, other states may extend traffic
sign laws to private property that is open to the public.
Such as shopping malls and store parking lots.
Number two.
Spitting on cars that are incorrectly parked.
Assuming you don't actually cause damage
spitting on a badly parked car
won't get you jail time but it
can get you a slap on the wrist in some states.
Number one.
Using a radar detector.
A radar detector is an electronic device
used by motorists to detect if they're
speed is being monitored by police or law enforcement.
Most radar detectors are used so the driver
can reduce their car's speed before being
ticketed for speeding.
While police in the United States hate radar detectors
they remain legal everywhere in the United States,
except Virginia and in the District of Columbia.
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