Yes, sometimes the law is an ass: questionable rules and regulations

Charles Dickens was the first to say "the law is an ass" in Oliver Twist. That's "ass" as in stubborn stupid donkey, not the American word for what you sit on. Since Dickens' day, many folk have had good reason to agree.

Like the Brisbane man who recently left his car parked with a window down three centimetres on a hot day to let the air inside escape. He came back to find police had fined him $44. It is illegal not to secure your vehicle, that is leave it unlocked or with windows down if you venture more than three metres away. To do otherwise would encourage theft.

Or the motorcyclist cruising along the highway who stretches out one leg. The cops were on to him in a flash and fined him a whopping $146 for "failure to keep both feet on the footrest".