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Broken Laws
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 3:01 pm
by Janice
Name one US law that is broken every day and the government or state just ignores it.
Me... Employers hiring illegal aliens
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 3:04 pm
by JonathanBelles
Teens Buying alcohol. I did it once to see how easy it was. The lady didnt even card me.
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 3:12 pm
by Opal storm
fact789 wrote:Teens Buying alcohol. I did it once to see how easy it was. The lady didnt even card me.
I'm not going to lie, when I was 17 me and my friends were at the gas station every weekend buying coronas and they didn't even care. It's way too easy these days to get alcohol, that's why there's so many teenagers getting killed in accidents.
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 3:32 pm
by tropicana
im sure its the same in US as it is here in Canada... but teenagers buying cigarettes wayyy too easy, even tho there are stiff laws against it.
this law is broken daily, all too often, often to the detriment of the victims, not necessarily now, but certainly in the future.
here is the law as it is in Ontario:-
Ontario's Tobacco Control Act
Ontario's Tobacco Control Act sets rules about selling and smoking tobacco. Its purpose is to reduce smoking, especially among young people. It also limits people's exposure to second-hand smoke in public places.
There are other municipal, provincial and federal laws on tobacco.
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Selling or Supplying Tobacco
AGE
You cannot sell or supply tobacco to anyone under 19 years of age (the age under federal law is 18).
It is not illegal for someone under 19 to have tobacco. But the person who sold or gave it to them has broken the law.
IDENTIFICATION
If someone appears to be under 19, you must ask for identification that proves they are 19 or older to sell them tobacco.
The only exception is if you know the person is 19 or over (for example, a family member).
If you sell tobacco, ask for one of these pieces of identification :
an Ontario driver's licence
a Canadian passport
a Canadian citizenship card
a Canadian Armed Forces ID card
a photo card issued by the LLBO.
If the customer is not from Ontario or Canada, you may accept other identification. It should show a recent photo and be issued by a government authority.
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 3:38 pm
by Category 5
wearing a seatbelt. Hint hint.
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 3:47 pm
by Extremeweatherguy
jaywalking. Though recently I have actually begun to see a few tickets be issued for it in my area.
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 5:08 pm
by alicia-w
speeding and running red lights (also here in Albuquerque, people talking on cell phones while driving)
Re: Broken Laws
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 5:13 pm
by JenBayles
Janice wrote:Name one US law that is broken every day and the government or state just ignores it.
Me... Employers hiring illegal aliens
Same here.
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 5:46 pm
by MississippiHurricane
tailgating
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 9:23 pm
by gtalum
Importing Cuban cigars. One of my favorite laws to break.

Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 10:10 pm
by coriolis
Not reporting income when winning small amounts on lottery tickets.
Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 10:39 pm
by Janice
Churches giving aliens santuary and churches endorcing political candidates... they should have their tax exemptions taken away.
Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 7:33 pm
by DaylilyDawn
Drivers speeding through an active school zone. My crossing duty site is inside an active school zone and I see drivers speed through it everyday. If I could give out tickets, they would be hit with a ticket that starts at 500.00 and adds 10.00 for every mile over the posted 15 mph limit.