Dumbest thing to go to jail for...

[PistolBob]

I was having a discussion with a guy at work and the topic of stupid criminals popped up. We then got into a discussion of what the dumbest thing to go to jail for would be.

I said DUI. You have no one to blame but yourself, you know it's illegal, you know you'll go to jail, you risk your job, your marriage maybe, your ability to own firearms...yet you still do it.

He said shoplifting for pretty much the same reasons.

I'm not sure who wins.

 

[downzero]

He wins because theft is a felony in Indiana and one can go to jail for it.

DUI, perhaps in theory, perhaps if your stupidity results in death, but probably not.

 

[Bunnykid68]

I think stealing marshmallows would be up near the top

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

Dropping your pants and pissing on someone's car? You've got indecent exposure, vandalism or malicious mischief, probably some kind of sanitation thing. Heck, in some jurisdictions, peeing in public will get you on the sex offender list. Not like there aren't restrooms available.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Pffft, come on, guys. Ask the experts.

Altering the color of a rabbit is the dumbest thing to go to jail over.

No, really, it's a statute.

(b) A person who dyes, stains, or otherwise alters the natural coloring of a bird or rabbit commits a Class B misdemeanor.


Indiana Code 15-2.1-21-13(b)

 

[JB357Mag]

Pffft, come on, guys. Ask the experts.

Altering the color of a rabbit is the dumbest thing to go to jail over.

No, really, it's a statute.

(b) A person who dyes, stains, or otherwise alters the natural coloring of a bird or rabbit commits a Class B misdemeanor.


Indiana Code 15-2.1-21-13(b)

Well,...I know what Im doing tomorrow.

Jimmy

 

[Rookie]

Kirk, how old is this law?

 

[Scutter01]

Pffft, come on, guys. Ask the experts.

Altering the color of a rabbit is the dumbest thing to go to jail over.

No, really, it's a statute.

(b) A person who dyes, stains, or otherwise alters the natural coloring of a bird or rabbit commits a Class B misdemeanor.


Indiana Code 15-2.1-21-13(b)

Uhhh...hang on, I have to go find some bleach. No reason.

 

[Disposable Heart]

Doesn't the rabbit/bird staining thing come from a misrepresentation of livestock sort of thing?

 

[Signal23]

My wife was driving in a squad car, a car with 4 guys drove by and flipped her off. She came around and pulled them over to chat. 3 of the OTHER guys had warrants, they went to jail. IF that's not the winner, well then its' in the top 10

 

[Mosinowner]

Pffft, come on, guys. Ask the experts.

Altering the color of a rabbit is the dumbest thing to go to jail over.

No, really, it's a statute.

(b) A person who dyes, stains, or otherwise alters the natural coloring of a bird or rabbit commits a Class B misdemeanor.


Indiana Code 15-2.1-21-13(b)

I'll just leave this here


CHAPTER 43. PUBLIC INDECENCY
SUBCHAPTER B. OBSCENITY

� 43.21. Definitions

(a) In this subchapter:

(1) "Obscene" means material or a performance that:

(A) the average person, applying contemporary community standards, would find that taken as a whole appeals to the prurient interest in sex;

(B) depicts or describes:

(i) patently offensive representations or descriptions of ultimate sexual acts, normal or perverted, actual or simulated, including sexual intercourse, sodomy, and sexual bestiality; or

(ii) patently offensive representations or descriptions of masturbation, excretory functions, sadism, masochism, lewd exhibition of the genitals, the male or female genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal, covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state or a device designed and marketed as useful primarily for stimulation of the human genital organs; and

(C) taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, and scientific value.

(2) "Material" means anything tangible that is capable of being used or adapted to arouse interest, whether through the medium of reading, observation, sound, or in any other manner, but does not include an actual three dimensional obscene device.

(3) "Performance" means a play, motion picture, dance, or other exhibition performed before an audience.

(4) "Patently offensive" means so offensive on its face as to affront current community standards of decency.

(5) "Promote" means to manufacture, issue, sell, give, provide, lend, mail, deliver, transfer, transmit, publish, distribute, circulate, disseminate, present, exhibit, or advertise, or to offer or agree to do the same.

(6) "Wholesale promote" means to manufacture, issue, sell, provide, mail, deliver, transfer, transmit, publish, distribute, circulate, disseminate, or to offer or agree to do the same for purpose of resale.

(7) "Obscene device" means a device including a dildo or artificial vagina, designed or marketed as useful primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs.

(b) If any of the depictions or descriptions of sexual conduct described in this section are declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawfully included herein, this declaration shall not invalidate this section as to other patently offensive sexual conduct included herein.

Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, � 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 372, ch. 163, � 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975; Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1974, ch. 778, � 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, � 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.

� 43.23. Obscenity

(a) A person commits an offense if, knowing its content and character, he wholesale promotes or possesses with intent to wholesale promote any obscene material or obscene device.

(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a state jail felony.

(c) A person commits an offense if, knowing its content and character, he:

(1) promotes or possesses with intent to promote any obscene material or obscene device; or

(2) produces, presents, or directs an obscene performance or participates in a portion thereof that is obscene or that contributes to its obscenity.

(d) An offense under Subsection (c) is a Class A misdemeanor.

(e) A person who promotes or wholesale promotes obscene material or an obscene device or possesses the same with intent to promote or wholesale promote it in the course of his business is presumed to do so with knowledge of its content and character.

(f) A person who possesses six or more obscene devices or identical or similar obscene articles is presumed to possess them with intent to promote the same.

(g) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the person who possesses or promotes material or a device proscribed by this section does so for a bona fide medical, psychiatric, judicial, legislative, or law enforcement purpose.

Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, � 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1975, ch. 778, � 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, � 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Pffft, come on, guys. Ask the experts.

Altering the color of a rabbit is the dumbest thing to go to jail over.

No, really, it's a statute.

(b) A person who dyes, stains, or otherwise alters the natural coloring of a bird or rabbit commits a Class B misdemeanor.


Indiana Code 15-2.1-21-13(b)

So, if I were to paint this a less obnoxious color, I would be a criminal?

 

[Scutter01]

So, if I were to paint this a less obnoxious color, I would be a criminal?

The rust-colored paint hides the rust-colored rust.

 

[RedneckReject]

The rust-colored paint hides the rust-colored rust.

I'm not sure I would call that rust....more like vomit. Though, in either case it's dreadful

 

[Scutter01]

I'm not sure I would call that rust....more like vomit. Though, in either case it's dreadful

Don't insult it so hard. It might go to pieces. You don't want it to break down and start crying, do you?

 

[Mackey]

I think stealing marshmallows would be up near the top

I knew a guy in the Air Force who got arrested for picking up a bag of peanuts in the BX, eating a few then setting them down. He lost all his stripes and was confined for a time. Pretty dumb. Claims he just didn't even think about it (I believe him ... he was pretty ditsy).

 

[HandK]

I once had a kid walk up to me and ask me directions with a Joint stuck on top of his ear

Mind you I'm standing there in full uniform! needles to say I showed him the way to the County Jail!

 

[Scutter01]

needles to say I showed him the way to the County Jail!

I know it's just a typo, but I had this image of you going through your whole life using the phrase "needles to say".

 

[HandK]

I know it's just a typo, but I had this image of you going through your whole life using the phrase "needles to say".

Old eyes! I even proof read it!!

 

[RedneckReject]

Don't insult it so hard. It might go to pieces. You don't want it to break down and start crying, do you?

Oh my gosh Scutter. Thank you for opening my eyes! Maybe that's why my car keeps breaking down!!! I should stop insulting her so much