The Rainbow Law

[snopes]

Comment: This rumor is called "The Rainbow Law" and
I cannot find a source from which the name came.
The rumor is this:
"That a past president signed an executive order that in case of
national emergency (as serious as if Habeous Corpus were suspended)that US
Federal Bureau of Prisons is authorized to execute prisoners rather than
risk the chance they might escape or waste the resources."
Now, before you laugh... There are a few hundred thousand inmates in
state and federal prisons around the country that believe such a law/order
exists.
I have tried to find the rotten source for this rumor and cannot find
it..
I can only tell you that it is firmly entrenched, even to the point
that a decent percentage of the guards believe it.

[AnglRdr]

If such a law exists (and my gut says not hardly), it wouldn't be called the "Rainbow Law."

[Squirt]

It's true - the Rainbow Law allows prison Governors to use the death penalty as they see fit in states of emergency. The Happy Puppy Law gives local police chiefs the right to use deadly force in the case of civil unrest, and the Sparkle Unicorn Magical Best Friends Law states that regional military commanders can impose martial law if they fear the civil authorities are unable to cope with any situation.

[Tarquin Farquart]

Originally Posted by Squirt

the Sparkle Unicorn Magical Best Friends Law

Best. Martial Law. Ever.

[Ravenhull]

Just don't ask too much about the Smurfullicious Law... they may use it on you.

[Der Induktionator]

Originally Posted by Ravenhull

Just don't ask too much about the Smurfullicious Law... they may use it on you.

Shhhh! That's supposed to be a secret! Now, you will be punished according to the Furry Pillow Cuddle Pony Chocolate Sundae law.

[Eddylizard]

"Ximinez: So you think you are strong because you can survive the soft cushions. Well, we shall see. Biggles! Put her in the Comfy Chair!

[They roughly push her into the Comfy Chair]

Ximinez [with a cruel leer]: Now -- you will stay in the Comfy Chair until lunch time, with only a cup of coffee at eleven. [aside, to Biggles] Is that really all it is?
"

[me, no really]

Hang on. This can't be correct. My daughter is naming secret US laws... and she hasn't even been to the US. How does that work? Was there a write-in competition?

me

[Dropbear]

Obviously it's called the Rainbow Law because they're executed by colour. It was going to be called the "Jesus Loves the Little Children" law but that was felt to be too much of a procedural give-away.

"Red then yellow, black then white...."

Dropbear

[Der Induktionator]

I always heard it like this:

"Red and yellow, pink and green,
Purple and orange and blue..."

[MapleLeaf]

Originally Posted by Der Induktionator

I always heard it like this:

"Red and yellow, pink and green,
Purple and orange and blue..."

Purple people? Look. You've gotta draw the line somewhere. To hell with purple people!

[Cyrano]

Originally Posted by AnglRdr

If such a law exists (and my gut says not hardly), it wouldn't be called the "Rainbow Law."

Nice Link. Any connection with the Rainbow Division?

http://www.geocities.com/armored50th/42ndID.html

[Cherished Emerald]

Originally Posted by Der Induktionator

I always heard it like this:

"Red and yellow, pink and green,
Purple and orange and blue..."

At my school, orange and purple were the other way around.

[DarkDan]

The rainbow law has nothing to do with prisons. It raised the limits of how much pollutant can be in our drinking water.

[Nonny Mouse]

Originally Posted by MapleLeaf

Purple people? Look. You've gotta draw the line somewhere. To hell with purple people!

Well, you've got to feed the one-eyed, one-horned flying purple people-eater something!

Nonny

[Recklessmess]

Originally Posted by snopes

Now, before you laugh... There are a few hundred thousand inmates in
state and federal prisons around the country that believe such a law/order
exists.
***
I can only tell you that it is firmly entrenched, even to the point
that a decent percentage of the guards believe it.

Sounds like something guards tell the inmates to either rile them up or encourage them not to come back when they get out.

[moonlight]

Originally Posted by Squirt

It's true - the Rainbow Law allows prison Governors to use the death penalty as they see fit in states of emergency. The Happy Puppy Law gives local police chiefs the right to use deadly force in the case of civil unrest, and the Sparkle Unicorn Magical Best Friends Law states that regional military commanders can impose martial law if they fear the civil authorities are unable to cope with any situation.

Thank you. No really. I was having the worst day (actually this has been going on for months) and I really, really needed that. I laughed so hard I cried.

Thank you.

[snopes]

Originally Posted by Recklessmess

Sounds like something guards tell the inmates to either rile them up or encourage them not to come back when they get out.

Or to keep them in line should an actual emergency occur and they start thinking it would be an opportune time for a prison takeover ...

- snopes