25 Things That Aren’t Illegal But Probably Should Be

5. Secretly Recording Another Person. Is your boyfriend a wealthy but kind of racist basketball team owner? Do you want the world to be aware of his terrible character but are afraid of legal repercussions? Don’t you worry your pretty little HYPOTHETICAL head, because according to our pals at urbo.com, recording another person secretly without their knowledge is legal (to some extent). There are exceptions: Twelve states, including California and Washington D.C., have “two-party (or all-party) consent” laws. This means you can’t record conversations unless every single person in that conversation gives consent.

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