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"It is illegal to install structures or art without authorisation on federally managed public lands, no matter what planet you're from," the department said.
‘This is Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz of the Galactic Hyperspace Planning Council,’ the voice continued. ‘As you will no doubt be aware, the plans for development of the outlying regions of the Galaxy require the building of a hyperspatial express route through your star system, and regrettably your planet is one of those scheduled for demolition. The process will take slightly less than two of your Earth minutes. Thank you.’
It has to be "knowingly and willfully", "in any matter within the jurisdiction" of the government. While this is much broader than most people might realize or expect, it probably doesn't extend to using a nickname in a conversation when the agent hasn't asked you your legal name as part of an investigation!
(But the breadth of this kind of rule is definitely a reason that people are discouraged from consenting to an interview with law enforcement without a lawyer present.)
Sure enough, it is. Found the link[1]
[1] http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,139525,...
> HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. No roosters
Roosters are assholes and AFAIK they're banned in most non-agricultural zoning.
> JONESBORO, GA. No profanity in front of children under 14
A bit moralistic but I could see it happening in a smaller town where people might be more aligned on such things. And looks like the population of Jonesboro is sub-5k.
> JUPITER, FLA. No roadside billboards
I wish this was true everywhere.
> STATE OF TEXAS No walking in the streets if there is a sidewalk
Only complaint I have on this one is that it's cementing car culture worship.
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I suspect others are probably over-reactions to single adverse events.
[1]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignorantia_juris_non_excusat