Unusual Fines and Bans

   A. Unusual Fines

   1. "Restaurants fine diners who don't leave clean plates"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_838351.html >

   2. "Failure to flush to incur fine"
      < http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s924616.htm >

   3. "Man fined for sitting on bench"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_807090.html >

   4. "Man fined for dressing as Santa to oppose nazis"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_828634.html >

   5. "Economy passenger fined for taking his business upmarket"
      < http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s971039.htm >


   B. Unusual Bans

   1. "No kissing please, we're Russian"
      < http://smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/10/1068329454658.html >

   2. "Egypt may ban foreign belly dancers"
      < http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s926380.htm >

   3. "Childcare ban on caped crusaders"
      < http://us.altnews.com.au/print.php?sid=5299 >

   4. "Canada bans passport smiles"
      < http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2003/08/27-canada-passport.htm >

   5. "Malaysian to ban horror books"
      < http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/MediaNews/2003/11/06/248851-ap.html >

   6. "Bagpipe ban riles Scots"
      < http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s970805.htm >

   7. "Too thin to drive: German court backs licence ban"
      < http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/07/26/1059084268822.html >

   8. "Tongue-splitting could be banned in US state"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_780095.html >
   Actually this ban isn't that unusual, but the photo is freaky.  The guy can
   literally "speak with forked tongue".