Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Trouser trouble

You know what's stupid? Wearing your saggy pants so low that your underwear sticks out for everyone to see. You know what's stupider than that? Passing a law that would ban people from doing so
A city in Southern California is considering a proposal to ban saggy pants.

The Gardena City Council debated the ordinance Tuesday night before deciding to postpone the vote.

Patty Yanaga, a recording secretary from the city clerk's office, says some council members felt the ordinance was too broad and unstructured and wanted more time to reach a consensus.

Councilman Steve Bradford argues that wearing pants that hang below the waist and expose skin or underwear is indecent exposure. Critics of the proposal say they are concerned about law enforcement playing fashion police.
I don't know anything about the crime rate in Gardena, but it must not be that bad if this is their most pressing public safety concern.

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