It’s the law?

Born and raised in Indiana, I have never lived anywhere but here. I live and die Indiana sports, companies and events. Basically, I am Indiana. But even as a diehard Hoosier, I still wonder, why are Indiana state laws so screwed up?\nI was given an Indiana criminal code book and decided to skim around to see what I could find. I was shocked at some of the things I uncovered. Some Indiana laws are completely ridiculous. Examples:\nManufacturing, importing, selling or even possessing a Chinese throwing star results in a Class C misdemeanor with a penalty of up to eight years in jail, but engaging in sexual acts with a corpse is a Class D felony with a maximum of only three years.\nHaving more than 10 grams of an illegal substance can get you up to three years of jail time, but that number can double if the 10 grams is bought within 1,000 feet of a public park. You can be selling drugs on one side of the street and get three years, but cross the street and get six years.\nIt is possible to receive a $1,000 fine for sniffing glue. This crime carries the same monetary fine as drawing graffiti on public wall. If these two crimes are done together, the fine will cost $2,000, but the artwork will be way more abstract.\nInterfering with a police horse carries a greater penalty than pleasuring yourself naked in the middle of the street. If these are done simultaneously, an appearance on “Cops” might be in the future for the criminal.\nBe careful when deciding what weapon to buy for protection. Owning a sawed-off shotgun carries a penalty of up to three years, owning a machine gun is up to eight years and operating a machine gun is up to 20 years with a minimum of six years.\nHaving sexual intercourse with your Aunt Betty carries the same punishment as “pimping” a prostitute. Unfortunately, “pimping” out Aunt Betty as a prostitute is not covered in the criminal code book.\nWhile all of these regulations are ridiculous, the state’s child molestation law takes the cake. As long as the accused is less than 21 years of age, the accuser is more than 14 years of age and the sexual relations are consensual, they are legal. Indiana gives a large grace period as minors turn into adults. This law not only protects, but encourages, adults under the age of 21 to engage in pre-marital sexual relations with minors.\nAm I trying to make a statement by telling you these laws? Am I trying to tell you to go write the Indiana legislature to get these laws changed? The answer to these questions is no. I am simply trying to let you know what could happen if you are “pimping” out your cousin, who is carrying a Chinese ninja star, while sniffing glue with a police horse.