What's the deal with kids wearing their pants below their butts?

Our trash-talking license was revoked the moment we first pegged
our jeans in junior high, so we can't judge the fashion sense of
others. That said, ridiculously baggy pants do mystify us. So how did
this fad get started? The most popular theory suggests the trend originated in prison.
Guests of the state aren't issued belts in the big house (for several
obvious reasons). As a result, their pants tend to fall low and loose
on their bodies