Thursday, August 30, 2007

Are your Jeans Sagging? Go Directly to Jail!

According to today's New York Times,
Are Your Jeans Sagging? Go Directly to Jail

Starting in Louisiana, an intensifying push by lawmakers has determined pants worn low enough to expose underwear poses a threat to the public, and they have enacted indecency ordinances to stop it.

Since June 11, sagging pants have been against the law in Delcambre, La., a town of 2,231 that is 80 miles southwest of Baton Rouge. The style carries a fine of as much as $500 or up to a six-month sentence....

“It’s a fad like hot pants; however, I think it crosses the line when a person shows their backside,” Ms. Lartigue said. “You can’t legislate how people dress, but you can legislate when people begin to become indecent by exposing their body parts.”

Here's a quiz on today's reading:

Question 1:
If a young, rich, white female (oh, say, Britney Spears) gets out of a car and shows the world her private parts, then
a) she'll get fame
b) she'll get wealth
c) all of the above

Question 2:
If a young, poor, black male (not necessarily from Africa) gets out of a car and his pants are sagging showing (gasp) underwear, then
a) he'll get a$500 fine
b) he'll be thrown in jail
c) All of the above.

Question 3:
Why?

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