Another Law Targets Saggy Pants

July 22nd, 2008

The latest penalties include a $25 fine and even jail time

Saggy Pants
The crusade against sagging continues as the Chicago suburb of Lynwood has become the latest community to slap a fine on young folks who think it’s hip to show their underwear in public. Eugene Williams, mayor of Lynwood, led the campaign to impose $25 fines against anyone who reveals three inches or more of their drawers. But Lynwood’s new law isn’t the first of its kind. Just a week or so ago, Flint, Mich., showing its utter disdain for the fashion trend, says it will throw offenders in jail. Leading that city’s crusade is the new chief of police, David Dicks, who calls sagging “immoral self-expression,” reports Mary Chapman and Jessica Bennett of Newsweek magazine Their article suggests that Dicks, like officials in other cities with anti-sagging laws, are at least partially angered over the roots of the hip-hop clothing trend – prison, where inmates’ pants often hang off their butts because they don’t get belts. To find out other reasons mentioned and what the NAAPC had to say, go to BETlcom/News. What do you think about laws targeting saggy pants?

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jack Said on

Needless to say,many people do not agree this plan, they all posted comments on the forum on tall dating site: Tallmingle…com ,seems it is a break news there.



Olatunji Said on

Yes there is a Racial component to this law, however, what should be the of most concern to us all is this: when the young people begin to apply decency to their behavior? At some point we must demand that young people conduct themselves as quality human beings. Decency dictates that all of us, no matter where we grow up, to at least show a minimal degree of decorum to how one conducts oneself. When purchasing a pair of pants, the salesperson will usually ask you what size waist pants do you want? They ask this because pants are designed to be worn to the waist not below to the hips showing one’s ass. This is the conduct of homosexuals, bieng pimped in jail. As a former correctional officer, at a Maximum security Prison, I know first hand how this discription plays itself out in Prison everyday. Unless young ment want to be considered as Homosexuals they should reconsider such conduct. Let us apply decency to our behaviour. Let us be real men.



LaQuanda Said on

I think that they should let the boys wear their pants below their waist. Even though you fine them $25 plus jail time, they are going to do the same thing. Every state copying another state, and stealing their ideas. If they really want to stop the pants sagging, why they cant talk to them their selves and see where they are coming from? I not saying that I’m against it but the point is let them be them, if they dont listen to them, oh well let them do what they wanna do. Its the style, so it aint going anywhere right now!!!!!!



Valerie Said on

I don’t agree with a law been created for such an ugly trend. My thought is that entertainer suc as Hip-Hop artist should step back and take a look at this issue because our kids look up to them. My son is 17 yrs and I am forever telling him to pull his pants up. It is truly ridiculous!



Larry Said on

I do not think that there should be a law for wearing saggy pants, but what I do think is that If the state,city,country,and tha community would not have allow for the prayers to be taken out of the school system and not allow for disciplinary to be taken out of the homes,then I truely believe we would have had a better nation to live in as well as country and a nation for which it stands, but what did we do,we went and played GOD with the land and the people that resides in the land,why? because we are unknowingly playing GOD with the lives of the people.(period)



Teresa Said on

I actually live in Flint, MI and was at the meeting when Chief Dicks announced he would be targeting saggy pants. He called it indecent exposure. While he was saying that a woman with her midriff showing passed out the minutes. I feel that he is targeting young black males and the law is extremely UNJUST!!! What do you expect from a town where there is the chief of police and a super chief whom is the chiefs father. I don’t even know what a super chief is… does he wear a cape to the scene of crimes?? The city is also targeting youth that play basketball in the street because “they act like they don’t want to move” It is my personal opinion that they youth especially the black youth is no longer welcome in Flint, MI……

What ever happened to educating the youth????



Marie Said on

I don’t think people should be fined or put in jail for wearing baggy pants. However, one way to get people to stop this fad is redicule. It needs to be stated more more publicly how stupid these people look. Also, they need to know that getting a job will be difficult. Employers are not going to tell you, but they don’t want to hire people who dress tacky.



UMlaw Said on

Larry: Why should we allow ‘religion’ in public schools (separation of church and state)? There are many that do not follow any religion, myself included. Why force me to say prayers when i do not believe in Christianity? My personal view is that religion was created by man because they didn’t know better at the time (i.e science, astronomy, evolution, etc). The said men then forced others to believe (Dark Ages). The only true, tangible God is our SUN. It created life on Earth, and it will destroy life on Earth when it ‘dies.’



Kiara from Annapolis Said on

I do not agree with that law. They should be trying to pass other laws not saggy pants??????? So what if you dont like it, its alot of @%%? in this world that i have a problem with that people are doing im not going to try to pass a law against them because they have free will to do so. Its not like nobody is in danger. I see if that law was just for school dress code because then it would make sense. what about females showing off their assets, alot of people disagree and think they should cover up but thats their choice and they should wear what they please. Their just targeting young black males. But boys around my way wear their jeans saggy but their underwear is not showing.



lynn Said on

I hate seeing people with their pants saggy , it looks bad Black boys , White boys, even girls do it. I bet UMLAW weres his pants with his flat pan cake ass showing.



Olivia Said on

If u don’t like it, don’t look. If we allow laws like this to pass what law will b next? A law against u, a law against me. A Law on how long ur hair can be, how many miles we can drive per day. It’s a slippery slope peoples, one that we shouldn’t allow ourselves to get on.

Oh and, jolly green giant….com, quit being so cheap and buy some add space.



fe Said on

no wonder africans like me dont like black people



lewis Said on

This thing of wearing sagging pants is a fashion that teens have adopted. I don’t think passing a law is necessary. What about the 70’s with the four inch platform shoes? We have to let these teens be teens. If we want to stop this, the parents need to be the ones to do it. I raised two boys into young men and I talked to them about this style and they respected what I said and did not wear there pants like that. I had girlfriends with teenage daughters and most of the girls thought it looked ridulous. If the girls tell them it looks crazy they will change. but the problem is you have girls who condone this and the boys will continue. this is a social issue and laws will not change it. What needs to be focused on is other issues that have areal effect on our lives.



TRACEY Said on

WE ARE IN 2008,SOON TO BE 2009..TIMES CHANGE AND SO DO FASHIONS..SOME REPEAT THERE SELFS AND SOME WE HAVE NEVER BEFORE SEEN..I HAVE 2 CHILDREN THAT LOVE TO WEAR THERE PANTS LOW..THIS DOES NOT MEAN THEY ARE THUGS OUR CRIMINALS..THEY ARE HIGH SCHOOL GRADS AND ON THERE WAY TO MAKING A PRODUCTIVE LIFE FOR THEM SELFS..THEY KNOW WHEN TO WEAR THIS FASHION AND WHEN NOT TO..MY CHILDREN WILL NEVER GO TO AND INTERVIEW OR OUT TO A FAMILY DINNER WIT THERE PANTS SAGGING ..NOW GOING OUT TO DANCE WITH FRIENDS OR TO A FRIENDS FUNCTION THAT IS DIFFERENT..MY CHILDREN ARE VERY MUCH INTO LOOKING GOOD ..FASHION IN OUR HOME IS MAJOR..SMILE..LEAVE THESE KIDS ALONE STOP STIRRING UP TROUBLE ..ALL THIS STUFF SHOWN TO OUR YOUTH ON TV..DAYTIME TV!!! AND THERE WORRIED ABOUT SOMEONES DAM PANTS!! FROM ONE PISSED OFF MOTHER IN PA.



Sheldon Said on

If they are going to go after people who wear sagging pants that show the tops of boxer shorts claiming that they are offensive, will they also go after those people who wear low rider jeans that show off womens bellies, navels, and in most cases the tops of their butt cheeks, or a possible thong? Hey, I’m a man and I love those womens jeans but let’s not be hypocritical.



Olivia Said on

Jealous?