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Politics Buzz MerchantService.com, a company that provides the equipment and processing for businesses’ credit card transactions, is giving away AK-47s!
Culture Buzz Under the newly signed Senate Bill 54, all social networking between students and teachers is now banned in Missouri. They can't really do this, right? (via gizmodo.com)
Starting next month, pedestrians who “text while they walk without looking ahead” will be fined $120 in Philadelphia. It's all part of some new “Give Respect, Get Respect” program.
Culture Buzz There are 25 countries where it's legal to be a lesbian but illegal to be a gay man. Lesbians have it so easy.
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Baby steps! A federal judge has disallowed the Pentagon’s reinstatement of its ban on allowing openly gay men and women in the U.S. military. While they are still appealing her decision, which has declared the “don't ask, don't tell” policy unconstitutional, this is definitely a step in a positive direction.
Not all sex-related laws make sense. Here's a collection of 20 of the weirdest sex laws from around the world. (Click the image for a larger version)
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As expected, Facebook announced a number of privacy changes this morning to comply with Canadian privacy laws.
This is the guide that police in Flint, MI, have provided to help you navigate the tricky waters of sagging pants without gettting fined and/or thrown in jail. They wrote “crackdown.” Ha. Haha.
Food Buzz Is it really illegal to fart on a sandwich? Am I allowed to make the B in my BLT stand for boogers? Not in all states…but for our North Carolinian pizza-making friends…maybe. In Ohio, probably not. Slate takes a look.
Politics Buzz Various cities have instituted a laws to deter people from sagging their pants. In Lynwood, Illinois people caught showing three or more inches of underwear will be fined $25 and in Delcambre, Louisiana, the penalty can be as stiff as a $500 fine and a six-month jail sentence. The American Civil Liberties Union thinks this targets young men of color, although one might argue that it simply targets the sloppily dressed. I wonder if they’ll ever go after all those fixed-gear bike riders with one pant leg rolled up.
A map of which states have legalized fireworks. This is only a very general guide — laws also vary from city to city, and the definition of what constitutes a consumer firework (not to mention a “safe and sane” firework) changes state by state. Still, it'll be nice to know which laws you are violating this holiday weekend.
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