new state laws: no dismembering in Iowa!

[ryberg]

Some random highlights:

New state laws bring changes July 1

Come Sunday, it will be a felony in Iowa to dismember a body to conceal a crime. New York City will have to stop sending undercover investigators to Virginia to buy guns in sting operations. And even Rip Van Winkle will have to show some ID if he wants to buy beer in Tennessee.

That’s because on July 1, the fiscal years of 46 states begin and several new laws take effect . . .

A few laws are borne out of events likely to inspire TV episodes of “Law & Order.” It now will be a felony to dismember or hide a body to conceal a crime in Iowa. The law closes a loophole that constricted police investigating a woman who helped her boyfriend cut up and hide the body of his murdered roommate. They could charge her only with lying to investigators and taking the victim’s belongings . . .

Smokers in five states will take a hit to their wallets as the tax on cigarettes increases: Alaska (another 20 cents), Connecticut (49 cents), Indiana (44 cents), New Hampshire (28 cents) and Tennessee (42 cents).

Some laws will affect every resident in a state. In Massachusetts, every Bay Stater now must buy health insurance in the nation’s most closely watched experiment at guaranteeing universal health coverage . . .

New Mexico will become the 12th state to allow the use of marijuana for medical reasons, and the latest to pass a ban on cockfighting. That leaves Louisiana as the only state that still allows cockfighting, although the Legislature recently sent a bill to the governor that would ban it after Aug. 15, 2008 . . .

In Virginia, it now will be a misdemeanor to smoke within 20 feet of a gasoline pump — and if that pump catches fire, violators could face a year in jail.

Indiana’s primary seat belt law will require not just front-seat passengers but also those in the back seat to buckle up. Trucks also are no longer exempt . . .

Vermont now explicitly will ban discrimination against trans-gendered people. In Iowa it will be illegal to discriminate because of sexual orientation.

Florida parents who leave a child under 6 unsupervised in the car without the engine running for 15 minutes or more will be slapped with a misdemeanor.

Steve

[ElvisP]

Florida parents who leave a child under 6 unsupervised in the car without the engine running for 15 minutes or more will be slapped with a misdemeanor.

Looks like the penalties for jay walking are stiffer than for letting your kid bake in your car.

Clever legislators, what if the kid dies? Get your ticket and go home, huh?
Here in NV a few kids die every summer due to that. People leaving them in a car that riches 160 F when outside is 115. How can you forget your kids in the car? The laws are a little tougher now here, but nowhere as tough as they should be.

[jx2]

Wonder if Tappy can hook us up with some good cockfighting.

[cpfstich]

Dismembering sucks for the dismemberee.

[jx2]

Originally Posted by cpfstich

Dismembering sucks for the dismemberee.

Mostly if your alive like Mr Bobbitt was

[cpfstich]

Originally Posted by jx2

Mostly if your alive like Mr Bobbitt was

Speaking of cock fighting....

[jx2]

Originally Posted by cpfstich

Speaking of cock fighting....

Nice one

[cpfstich]

Originally Posted by jx2

Nice one

[Davev]

Good, so no one can "Bobbitt" Bufante..

[jx2]

Originally Posted by Davev

Good, so no one can "Bobbitt" Bufante..

I'm sure that Sarah will appreciate this news




I bet this isn't where you thought this thread would go huh Steve?

[sctx]

"Florida parents who leave a child under 6 unsupervised in the car without the engine running for 15 minutes or more will be slapped with a misdemeanor."

I propose susbtituting the term "big stick" for the term "misdemeanor"

[bufante]

Originally Posted by Davev

Good, so no one can "Bobbitt" Bufante..

Thank you for that visual ! After all I have done to get her here...and now she finds this out...damn, all my work down the drain!

[Ginger]

Originally Posted by sctx

"Florida parents who leave a child under 6 unsupervised in the car without the engine running for 15 minutes or more will be slapped with a misdemeanor."

I propose susbtituting the term "big stick" for the term "misdemeanor"

[Ginger]

Originally Posted by ElvisP

Here in NV a few kids die every summer due to that. People leaving them in a car that riches 160 F when outside is 115. How can you forget your kids in the car?

or your dog......

[PlayaGroom]

Here is one of the more interesting new laws up here in Minnesota.

Apparently our government was unknowingly promoting genocide in Sudan