49. New York: Ice Cream In Pockets
Transporting dessert inside your clothing is illegal for a highly specific, historical reason regarding agricultural theft. An old law prohibits individuals from walking the streets on weekends because a person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his pocket. During the era of horse-drawn transportation, skilled horse thieves utilized this exact, discreet tactic to steal valuable livestock. They would place a cold, sweet treat in their pocket and slowly walk away, causing hungry horses to passively follow them completely out of town without requiring the thief to use physical force or lassos.