Is it illegal to fart in public anywhere in the world? Singapore comes to mind. 
Peace,
mangeorge
Damn, if it is, we’ll all be going to jail!
Spitting, cursing, pissing in the alley, and yelling can all get you in trouble in many places. I guess farting would be hard to prove, though. The old addage “A dog smells his own shit first” might apply.
Somebody cracked one in Raley’s (a supermarket) the other day is why I ask. It was really bad.
What did the police say when you called 911?
I should’ve called, but I didn’t. Ruined my pork chop shopping experience, though.
It seems that the City Council of Bend, Oregon once considered passing legislation which would make it illegal to fart while riding a city bus:
http://www.mikesnewsquips.freeservers.com/newsquipsJANUARY2003.html
Here’s another page which suggests that the legislation passed:
Poking around google stuff I found this.
Now I’m going to look at Washoe’s links.
Couldn’t you be charged with olfactory assault?
What if you took a swing at someone and missed?
What if you threw a ball at some one and missed?
Wouldn’t this be the same thing?
What if you sided up to a cop and let one go? After he punched out your lights, would you think he would charge you with an offense?
It’s offensive, but, is it an offense?
Sidle up to a cop. Damn, I never thought of that.
I asked a trio of S.F. cops once where the best donuts were. They didn’t really think it was funny. There were a couple of cute teenage girls standing there. You know how (male) cops are about teenage girls.
Illegal? In some totalitarian regimes farting is actively encouraged among the security services as a legitimate weapon in their arsenal of crowd control tools! (last picture on page)
But how would they be able to prove who laid the nasty poot? It’s not like a purple cloud exits your bowels, lending positive ID to the criminal like exploding dye packs do for bank robbers.
Would the lactose intolerant receive ‘Get out of Fart Jail Free’ cards?
What about noise but no odor? Do you get off with a warning?
Johnnie Cochran for the defense: “If it don’t smell like sht, you must acquit.*”
Would repeat offendors have to wear a yellow “F” on their clothing?
Many questions.
I’ll give you this much, mangeorge, you sure seem to come up with the interesting questions. 
Airborne DNA. Some farts smell so bad, there’s gotta be dead cells in there.
No excuses.
I’d advise buying Beano stock. Sales should rise dramatically.
So what were the repercussions for letting loose in a tamk, Tank?
Well, if you accidently pee yourself I don’t think anyone would fine you, but if you purposely decide to pee on the street because you just didn’t feel like holding it, you can get fined.
I could sorta see that with farts.
[Joe Friday voice]*Saturday, 11:28 PM. My partner and I were working out of Fart Patrol-East LA. A tough assignment-lots of Mexican take-out joints. Got a radio call for a 428-a massive nasty poot-the caller was Tito’s Taco Shoppe.
Hello Ma’am. Name’s Friday. Can you tell me what happened?
Well, this fellow was in line to pick up his order, and suddenly the people around him started retching and passing out.
Anybody say anything?
Yeah-light a match! Go to the can, man! Jesus, you stink!
Is this fellow a regular?
I don’t know if he’s irregular or not-he should be with a stinky butt like that.
No, Ma’am. I meant, is he a regular customer here at Tito’s?
Oh, yes. Every day. Two double bean burritos, extra hot sauce, side order of refried beans, and a Coke.
Know where he works?
I think it’s just down the street, but I’m not sure.
Don’t worry, Ma’am, I’ll follow my nose.*[/voice]
[Announcer voice]And so the stinky bum sleuth is off in pursuit of another bad-assed criminal[/voice] Bum-bum-bum-bum. Bum-bum-bum-bum-BUM.
Not all farts can be held. It would be like making it illegal to cough.
Your posts got me cracking up! Good points though. How, in California :rolleyes: , can they prove someone tooted?
Being stuffed into the breech and launched out the main gun like a circus act.
They can have my fart when they pry it from my cold, dead… oh, never mind.