it may be frowned upon but that doesn’t
mean you can’t do it welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 things we
thought were illegal but aren’t before
we begin we publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’ll be looking
at different acts that we assumed were
not legal but lo and behold they can in
fact be done by a law-abiding citizen in
many places at least a minute a YouTube
brother-and-sister we’ve all gotta thank
note that these things can’t be 100%
confirmed for everyone everywhere around
the world so for the sake of consistency
we’ve decided to base our entries off of
laws in the United States if you’re from
outside the USA consult local laws
before indulging in any of these
activities okay great
is this your first time darling number
10 sitting in the back of a moving
pickup truck moving violation tickets
can be pricey and troublesome so caution
is advisable but believe it or not
there’s no blanket federal rule against
traveling in the truck bed
it’s 100% legal in about 20 states since
they don’t have any laws addressing the
issues while thirty others have age
restrictions between 16 and 19 the
remaining states and the District of
Columbia have requirements based on the
number of passengers and trip lengths so
in the absence of clear-cut regulations
if you’re an adult the cab is full and
the driver isn’t hitting Interstate
speeds you’re likely in the clear as a
bonus driving barefoot is also legal
regardless of what state you’re in you
have to wear seatbelts but wearing shoes
not a requirement number nine counting
cards
having cards is a foolproof system it’s
also illegal it’s not illegal it’s
frowned upon like masturbating on an
airplane the house always wins but one
tried-and-true strategy rejects this
phenomenon used in blackjack card
counting is a matter of using statistics
to obtain an advantage that’s
practically guaranteed to pay dividends
over time
plus 15 9 plus 15
perhaps a support rail of card-counting
in film or its association with other
swindling techniques like loaded dice
that lead people to assume it’s
illegalities but take a course and go
clean out Vegas law enforcement is not
going to stop you casinos may have their
own ways of preventing this sort of
activity though so just tip your dealer
well to keep things moving number 8
owning a flamethrower on the one hand if
you have a match in an aerosol can you
technically have a working flamethrower
not that we’re trying to give you any
ideas on the other hand it’s a freaking
flamethrower so there you have it the
United States has no specific ban on
flame throwers and it’s left up to the
states to decide whether these fiery
weapons of destruction serve a need for
the average citizen or not California
has the strictest regulation on flame
throwers for the time being with a
simple misdemeanor slapped on your
record if you’re caught using one thanks
Boulder play that kids love this number
7 purchasing and operating lock picks
get better while certain lock-picking
tools are completely legal someone who
owns any at all is likely to be on your
radar for potential future problems so
you’re probably thinking Johnny law
would be at odds with amateur
lock-picker II but it just isn’t so at
least not across the board oh no nothing
nothing’s ever locked California
requires proper paperwork in the form of
a locksmithing license yet a handful of
states only ask that you don’t use your
lock pick for shady purposes if you own
one but beyond that you’re aces I’m
trying to pick a lock with a wet herring
number six not obeying stop signs on
private property
hello it was a stop sign a total pause
in most states stop signs have the law
to back them up on public streets and
highways however if you’re looking for
cheap thrills without potential legal
implications run a stop sign next time
you’re in a mall or school parking lot
not that we’re encouraging or condoning
that kind of thing keep in mind that if
you get into a wreck your insurance
company will probably find a way to use
this against you so basically the only
useful reason to even know about this
alleged loophole is the two to three
seconds you’ll save in the parking lot
by keeping your foot off the brake
number five using a radar detector one
of the easiest ways to avoid a speeding
ticket is to not speed but failing that
the next best option is to not get
caught what are you doing
starting you sir what regardless of what
you drive you’ll never be faster than a
radar gun so having a device to warn you
about the upcoming speed trap seems
ingenious fortunately for non-commercial
drivers and private vehicle owners
anywhere other than Virginia and the
District of Columbia it’s totally legal
to have a radar detector this is a
pretty bad deal for claiming you know a
radar detector is worth much more than
that helmet where the confusion lies is
that radar jammers are typically illegal
under federal law but those are a
totally different animal altogether
you’re only in trouble if you get caught
gotcha I’m in trouble
number four corporal punishment in
schools you went talking that means
you’re going to get that bitching but
because it’s opera school everybody is
going whoa as of 2015 in 19 states
teachers could use physical punishments
against their students mainly in the
South and Midwest regions of the US and
there’s actually a 1977 Supreme Court
case used as precedent in Ingraham V
Wright it was argued that corporal
punishment does not violate due process
nor does it constitute cruel and unusual
punishment in recent years the states of
Mississippi Texas Alabama Arkansas and
Georgia have laid claim to over
two-thirds of reported physical
punishments so while many states have
banned the practice they’re actually not
explicitly forbidden in all of them by
ignoring them you’re selling out these
children’s futures oh come on and no we
both know these children have no future
number three topless women morning me
afternoon yeah hashtag free the nipple
am i right
turns out it’s freer than anyone thought
despite what YouTube and social media
regulations may suggest more than half
of states have explicit laws pertaining
to the legality of toplessness and
strangely political opposites California
and Texas see eye-to-eye for a change
conversely very few states have explicit
laws against toplessness plus variables
like political leanings and weather
don’t necessarily predict the state’s
ruling instead research is required to
know with certainty if your state is
okay with letting the twins out so be
careful Oh a sphere boom number two
cannibalism aside from less taboo
examples of legal cannibalism like the
consumption of a mother’s placenta
cannibalism is largely associated with
some tribal rituals and notorious serial
killers however it’s not as illegal as
you might think in most cases the
consumption of another human being would
involve harm or at least the unlawful
desecration of the victim
[Music]
when I wasn’t a tool to to 1884 RV
Dudley and Stevens is often cited as the
exception in a case where a group of
Maroons shipmates murdered the weakest
member and used him for sustenance
two men were charged with murder and
sentenced to death though they
ultimately only served jail time with
the third going unpunished despite
admitting to cannibalism all right baby
the other out of the way neat very bit
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
they got a cake I’m sorry did somebody
just say a tank please coming straight
from the underground so young forget it
back to the ground
number one bestiality yeah game word
thing brings a legal burden I know that
that’s right the highly taboo act of
engaging in sexual intercourse with an
animal is not illegal under federal law
in the United States thankfully most
states have taken it upon themselves to
slap at least a misdemeanor on this
crime but a few remain quite less a fair
today if you live in Hawaii
Kentucky Nevada New Mexico Vermont Texas
West Virginia or Wyoming there’s no law
that explicitly states you can’t go to
town with the farm animals the only drug
I need is you guys what are you doing
please don’t do this
it may be interesting to some that many
more states have banned the practice
after the turn of the 21st century so at
least there’s that do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new
videos every day
mean you can’t do it welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 things we
thought were illegal but aren’t before
we begin we publish new videos every day
so be sure to subscribe for more great
content for this list we’ll be looking
at different acts that we assumed were
not legal but lo and behold they can in
fact be done by a law-abiding citizen in
many places at least a minute a YouTube
brother-and-sister we’ve all gotta thank
note that these things can’t be 100%
confirmed for everyone everywhere around
the world so for the sake of consistency
we’ve decided to base our entries off of
laws in the United States if you’re from
outside the USA consult local laws
before indulging in any of these
activities okay great
is this your first time darling number
10 sitting in the back of a moving
pickup truck moving violation tickets
can be pricey and troublesome so caution
is advisable but believe it or not
there’s no blanket federal rule against
traveling in the truck bed
it’s 100% legal in about 20 states since
they don’t have any laws addressing the
issues while thirty others have age
restrictions between 16 and 19 the
remaining states and the District of
Columbia have requirements based on the
number of passengers and trip lengths so
in the absence of clear-cut regulations
if you’re an adult the cab is full and
the driver isn’t hitting Interstate
speeds you’re likely in the clear as a
bonus driving barefoot is also legal
regardless of what state you’re in you
have to wear seatbelts but wearing shoes
not a requirement number nine counting
cards
having cards is a foolproof system it’s
also illegal it’s not illegal it’s
frowned upon like masturbating on an
airplane the house always wins but one
tried-and-true strategy rejects this
phenomenon used in blackjack card
counting is a matter of using statistics
to obtain an advantage that’s
practically guaranteed to pay dividends
over time
plus 15 9 plus 15
perhaps a support rail of card-counting
in film or its association with other
swindling techniques like loaded dice
that lead people to assume it’s
illegalities but take a course and go
clean out Vegas law enforcement is not
going to stop you casinos may have their
own ways of preventing this sort of
activity though so just tip your dealer
well to keep things moving number 8
owning a flamethrower on the one hand if
you have a match in an aerosol can you
technically have a working flamethrower
not that we’re trying to give you any
ideas on the other hand it’s a freaking
flamethrower so there you have it the
United States has no specific ban on
flame throwers and it’s left up to the
states to decide whether these fiery
weapons of destruction serve a need for
the average citizen or not California
has the strictest regulation on flame
throwers for the time being with a
simple misdemeanor slapped on your
record if you’re caught using one thanks
Boulder play that kids love this number
7 purchasing and operating lock picks
get better while certain lock-picking
tools are completely legal someone who
owns any at all is likely to be on your
radar for potential future problems so
you’re probably thinking Johnny law
would be at odds with amateur
lock-picker II but it just isn’t so at
least not across the board oh no nothing
nothing’s ever locked California
requires proper paperwork in the form of
a locksmithing license yet a handful of
states only ask that you don’t use your
lock pick for shady purposes if you own
one but beyond that you’re aces I’m
trying to pick a lock with a wet herring
number six not obeying stop signs on
private property
hello it was a stop sign a total pause
in most states stop signs have the law
to back them up on public streets and
highways however if you’re looking for
cheap thrills without potential legal
implications run a stop sign next time
you’re in a mall or school parking lot
not that we’re encouraging or condoning
that kind of thing keep in mind that if
you get into a wreck your insurance
company will probably find a way to use
this against you so basically the only
useful reason to even know about this
alleged loophole is the two to three
seconds you’ll save in the parking lot
by keeping your foot off the brake
number five using a radar detector one
of the easiest ways to avoid a speeding
ticket is to not speed but failing that
the next best option is to not get
caught what are you doing
starting you sir what regardless of what
you drive you’ll never be faster than a
radar gun so having a device to warn you
about the upcoming speed trap seems
ingenious fortunately for non-commercial
drivers and private vehicle owners
anywhere other than Virginia and the
District of Columbia it’s totally legal
to have a radar detector this is a
pretty bad deal for claiming you know a
radar detector is worth much more than
that helmet where the confusion lies is
that radar jammers are typically illegal
under federal law but those are a
totally different animal altogether
you’re only in trouble if you get caught
gotcha I’m in trouble
number four corporal punishment in
schools you went talking that means
you’re going to get that bitching but
because it’s opera school everybody is
going whoa as of 2015 in 19 states
teachers could use physical punishments
against their students mainly in the
South and Midwest regions of the US and
there’s actually a 1977 Supreme Court
case used as precedent in Ingraham V
Wright it was argued that corporal
punishment does not violate due process
nor does it constitute cruel and unusual
punishment in recent years the states of
Mississippi Texas Alabama Arkansas and
Georgia have laid claim to over
two-thirds of reported physical
punishments so while many states have
banned the practice they’re actually not
explicitly forbidden in all of them by
ignoring them you’re selling out these
children’s futures oh come on and no we
both know these children have no future
number three topless women morning me
afternoon yeah hashtag free the nipple
am i right
turns out it’s freer than anyone thought
despite what YouTube and social media
regulations may suggest more than half
of states have explicit laws pertaining
to the legality of toplessness and
strangely political opposites California
and Texas see eye-to-eye for a change
conversely very few states have explicit
laws against toplessness plus variables
like political leanings and weather
don’t necessarily predict the state’s
ruling instead research is required to
know with certainty if your state is
okay with letting the twins out so be
careful Oh a sphere boom number two
cannibalism aside from less taboo
examples of legal cannibalism like the
consumption of a mother’s placenta
cannibalism is largely associated with
some tribal rituals and notorious serial
killers however it’s not as illegal as
you might think in most cases the
consumption of another human being would
involve harm or at least the unlawful
desecration of the victim
[Music]
when I wasn’t a tool to to 1884 RV
Dudley and Stevens is often cited as the
exception in a case where a group of
Maroons shipmates murdered the weakest
member and used him for sustenance
two men were charged with murder and
sentenced to death though they
ultimately only served jail time with
the third going unpunished despite
admitting to cannibalism all right baby
the other out of the way neat very bit
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
they got a cake I’m sorry did somebody
just say a tank please coming straight
from the underground so young forget it
back to the ground
number one bestiality yeah game word
thing brings a legal burden I know that
that’s right the highly taboo act of
engaging in sexual intercourse with an
animal is not illegal under federal law
in the United States thankfully most
states have taken it upon themselves to
slap at least a misdemeanor on this
crime but a few remain quite less a fair
today if you live in Hawaii
Kentucky Nevada New Mexico Vermont Texas
West Virginia or Wyoming there’s no law
that explicitly states you can’t go to
town with the farm animals the only drug
I need is you guys what are you doing
please don’t do this
it may be interesting to some that many
more states have banned the practice
after the turn of the 21st century so at
least there’s that do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new
videos every day
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