In spite of some opposition, the town council of the northern Virginia community of Front Royal repealed its ban (Fort Royal Town Code 110-17) on the practice of the "magic arts," which includes fortune telling, tarot card reading, "gypsies," and I assume encompasses palmistry, astrology, and other "crafty sciences." When a tarot card reader recently set up shop in the town (note that it was just for a day), other vendors got very upset. That's when local residents realized that the law was still in force.
During the town council's meeting to discuss repeal of the ordinance, protestors complained that such practices were anti-Christian. Like one local resident, they thought that these practices would cause an increase in crime. Nevertheless, the council voted 4-2 to do away with the ban. More here from the Northern Virginia Daily, here from change.org.
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