Bizarre laws you've probably broken without realising – like being drunk in pub
dailyrecord.co.ukMost of us have at one point enjoyed getting drunk in the pub, right? Well, if that's you, then technically, you've committed a crime!While most establishments wouldn't enforce such a law as it would significantly dent their profits, they would be perfectly within their rights to do so if the situation warranted it.Waldron's Solicitors clarify: "Section 12 of the Licensing Act 1872 states: 'every person found drunk...
on any licensed premises, shall be liable to a penalty'. This means you could potentially face a £200 fine if you are found intoxicated in a pub or another public place." 'I ditched pal's wedding to get drunk – they didn't warn me it was dry' And this isn't the only peculiar law still enforceable today in the UK.
TikTok account Histonerd revealed several surprising facts about British legislation, including that it is illegal to walk a cow down the street during daylight hours, thanks to the Metropolitan Streets Act from 1867.It's also illegal to wear a suit of armour inside Parliament, which seems reasonable considering security threats, even if chainmail isn't everyone's first fashion choice.
One unexpected law that either you or a child may have broken is flying a kite in public.Under section 54 of the Metropolitan Police Act 1839, this was introduced to prevent them from being a nuisance and posing any danger to local passengers.Some of the UK's laws are so bizarre they've left Brits baffled, with one such law making it an offence to handle a salmon in suspicious circumstances.
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