In Illinois, animals can be sent to jail.
A monkey once served 5 days in a Chicago jail for shoplifting.
A monkey once served 5 days in a Chicago jail for shoplifting.
Sec. 15-108. Jostling and crowding. No person shall jostle or willfully crowd any member of the public in any public or private place, or otherwise interfere intentionally with the peaceful pursuit of their affairs. (Ord. No. 63-695, S013, 1-21-63)
This is part of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, sections 33 and 34: Public Conveyances. An interesting discussion regarding this law (and a few others) can be found here.