“I break the law” photo project by Olivia Locher

New York-based photographer Olivia Locher in 2017 developed and implemented a project called “I Fought The Law”. To implement it, Olivia visited all 50 states of the USA with a group of friends and in each of them staged one of the most ridiculous laws in force today.

The full collection of these photos can be seen in her book of the same name, released in September 2017, but some works are already on the network.

Some of these laws are simply outdated, others are generally correct, but they are striking in their absurdity, since a person in their right mind should not even think of such a thing (and shouldn’t give a damn about any laws), while others remain a mystery even for residents of the states where they operate.

Kansas forbids pouring wine into tea cups

But they can sell alcohol after 22.00 - so here, we can say, a draw.

In Hawaii, the law prohibits inserting coins into ears

All that is missing is a law prohibiting the insertion of a light bulb in your mouth.

In Ohio, it is illegal to undress in front of a male portrait

Surprisingly, with such egalitarianism, an addition has not yet appeared prohibiting undressing in front of female portraits.

In Nevada, the law prohibits putting the American flag on a piece of soap

That is, in a bottle with liquid soap you can - a great alternative for fans to stick a flag in the soap.

It is against the law in Colorado to have weeds in your yard

I wonder how to prove the weeds or specially grown birch, sow thistle, wormwood or nettle

Oklahoma illegally making love to a car

It’s scary even to imagine what is meant.Kentucky forbids painting lawns red

In Alaska, you can’t drive in the car with the three of us in the front seat

I wonder what Olivia amused by this law.

In Pennsylvania, the law prohibits tying dollar bills to a thread and pulling it when someone bends to pick up a bill.

It is difficult to argue that this is a very dubious rally, but is it really so harsh that it has become outlawed.

In Minnesota, a person does not have the right to cross the border with a bird on his head

I would very much like to know what kind of precedent led to the appearance of this law.

In Arizona it is forbidden to keep at home more than two dildos

Georgia cannot have picnics in the cemetery

Indiana may be held accountable for appearing in a public place in sexual arousal

California prohibits cycling in the pool

One version of the emergence of the law is that extreme sportsmen rode on skates, skateboards and bicycles in empty pools, which led to a lot of injuries.

Rhode Island forbidden to wear transparent clothing

In Alabama, it is illegal to have ice cream in your back pocket

This is just one of the outdated laws, which at one time were quite explainable.

Previously, horses were stolen in such a cunning way. The horse, sensing (and seeing) the ice cream itself, followed the “kidnapper”, but there was no corpus delicti in such actions and it was impossible to officially hold accountable, because savvy thieves could always say “my pockets are my rules”, and the horses simply admitted lost

In Delaware it is forbidden to wear pants that are too tight around the waist

In Connecticut, pickled cucumbers are only recognized at the legislative level if they are resilient enough to bounce off the surface when hit

In Maine, the law prohibits tickling a woman on her chin with a feather panicle for sweeping dust

In Oregon, Beyond the Law, Exercise While Driving A Car

The law is very correct in its essence, only how many people had the idea to go in for sports at the time of driving a car, that it was necessary to adopt such a law.

In Tennessee, the law prohibits the sale of hollow firewood

Wisconsin bans selling apple pie in public restaurants without cheese

This is probably the only illustration in this series in which the law is still not broken.

In Utah, you cannot walk down the street with a violin in a paper bag

In Texas, children are forbidden to have unusual haircuts