Louisiana blocks bill to enforce the pulling up of pants

by Rob Peters | April 22, 2008 at 05:44 pm
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I think they made the right decision here, even though I agree the belt-under-butt look is kind of stupid if not ridiculous. Maybe they realized the discomfort of pulling up your pants every two seconds is punishment enough.
BATON ROUGE, La. - A state Senate panel rejected a bill on Tuesday that would make it a crime to wear one's pants too low, even as Cajun-country towns around Louisiana have been banning saggy pants from their streets.

Sen. Derrick Shepherd's bill would have made it illegal to wear, in public, clothing that "intentionally exposes undergarments or intentionally exposes any portion of the pubic hair, cleft of the buttocks or genitals." Violators would have faced a fine of up to $175 and eight days of community service.

Exceptions included thong swim suits and clothing worn in fashion shows.

Sen. Yvonne Dorsey said she disliked the look of baggy pants but wanted to defend the public's right to wear their clothes as they wish.

About a dozen Louisiana towns and cities have enacted or are considering bans on saggy pants.

The style is believed to have started in prisons, where inmates are issued ill-fitting jumpsuits but no belts to prevent hangings and beatings. The look was popularized in gangster rap videos.

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mtippett

What about socks?  When I was a young man it was about pulling those up.  And keeping your nose clean?  Is this now legally mandated?  About time people got serious about these crucial issues.

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mattfasl

Sounds like a good move, I don't think there should be laws banning certain styles of clothing, no matter how tacky or how much of a fashion faux pas.

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René

I thought guys wanted to appear attractive to the opposite sex. Can't think of anything less attractive, it's repugnant. And it's 'Jailhouse Style".

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