Aluminium underpants
Posted on February 17th, 2013 by James Higham
From This is True:
It is now illegal in Colorado to wear aluminum underwear.
“This is serious business,” insists State Sen. Stephanie Takis, who sponsored the bill. “We have laws against using crowbars as theft devices, but if you were lining your underwear with aluminum foil, that was not a crime.”
It is now.
Apparently, shoplifters found such so-called “iron pants” allow them to sneak stolen items past anti-theft scanners at store doors. The law also allows store security officers to detain people who “crackle when they walk,” but provides an exception for aluminum britches worn for “personal amusement.” (Colorado Springs Gazette)
… Which is probably covered under vice statutes.
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You would think it was sufficient to just outlaw theft, regardless of what the thief uses. It does remind me though of Military Law.
The MAFL (Manual of Air Force Law) defines crimes ostensively. The examples are drawn from ‘failed defences’. So, for example the section on rape includes (amongst many other almost ribald offerings of defendants) “Having sexual intercourse on the pretext that it is a surgical operation to improve the breathing”.
Are Tin-Foil hats still legal?
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Reminds me of Wallace and Gromit and those Techno Trousers. They were used with criminal intent.
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Damn and blast! I have never resorted to a tinfoil hat but I do always wear the aluminium underpants because, unlike most people, I know what bit of me the aliens are really interested in. They couldn’t care less what is in our heads you know, but they do like to interfere with our gametes, and I just became a bit fed up with it. The red seems somewhat extravagant though. BacoFoil is quite sufficient.
What did Aileen say?
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It was after Aileen that I started wearing them James. She doesn’t want anyone else interfering with me. Her possessiveness is quite sweet really, for a little lizardy lady.