Fly the flag high, pants low

By michelle | Posted on April 27, 2009 | Filed Under Crime 


I recently wrote about a Tennessee bill that was being proposed, called the “Saggy Pants Bill” here. 

In Florida, you can let them hang low now.

Phew.

I’ll be honest.  I was really worried.

So here’s what happened – the good people of Riviera Beach, Florida, overwhelmingly (72% approval) a bill outlawing low-riding pants.  I don’t know Florida very well, and definitely not Riviera Beach, so my first assumption was that it must be a retirement city.  Not so.  Riviera Beach has  37.5% of its population under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older (Wikipedia). 

So a judge put the kibbosh on the law, based on the 14th amendment (and not free speech)- and although the news article does not explicitly say, it appears that equal protection was asserted.

The city argued that it was a safety issue – weapons could be hidden in the baggy pants (what if they are tight and low? hm?  Or baggy pants sitting at the waistline?  And what about muumuus?).  The city’s reason for enacting the law was to help improve its image – the area, as I now know, is known for its crime. 

After losing the case, the mayor of the town indicated that the “fight” was not over.  I totally agree.  It’s not.  Low-riding pants on guys and gals are just so unattractive.  Then there are those awful monstrosities someone invented, plastic clogs.

clogs

I guess it was the same person that invented “jelly” shoes I wore in grade school in the 80s.   

So, no, the war against bad fashion is not over.  And probably never will be.  But when people say “blue eyeshadow should be outlawed,” it shouldn’t be taken literally.  Saggy pants don’t cause crimes.  Just tripping.

Is a general power of attorney right for you?

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