reply to post by rattan1
Rattan,
I don't really have any documents or articles about this such as in the OP, but I can tell you from personal experience that there are some annoying
new laws here in New York that have led to trouble for some. There are random bag checks at random times on random subway lines, you can't smoke
indoors, even in a bar and anyone taking too many pictures of public landmarks is now suspicious. Although these aren't really in the same category
as those mentioned in the OP they do breed their fair share of paranoia in the populace.
Perhaps when it's not so late I'll do more research, it's a good question.
Edit: I found this Site about dumb laws in America but it doesn't say whether they are recent or old.
[edit on 5-12-2008 by Shadowflux]

