Baggy pants ban "unconstitutional," rules US judge

Tue Sep 16, 2:02 PM ET 


[B]MIAMI (AFP)[/B] - A Florida judge has deemed unconstitutional a law banning baggy pants that show off the wearer's underwear, local media reported Tuesday. 
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A 17-year-old spent a night in jail last week after police arrested him for wearing low pants in Riviera Beach, southeast Florida.
 
The law banning so-called "saggy pants" was approved by city voters in March after supporters of the bill collected nearly 5,000 signatures to put the measure on the ballot.
The teen would have received a 150 dollars fine or community service, but he spent the night in jail due to a history of marijuana use, the Palm Beach Post newspaper said.
 
"Somebody help me," said Palm Beach Circuit Judge Paul Moyle, before giving his decision.
"We're not talking about exposure of buttocks. No! We're talking about someone who has on pants whose underwear are apparently visible to a police officer who then makes an arrest and the basis is he's then held overnight, no bond."
 
[B]"Your honor, we now have the fashion police," added public defender Carol Bickerstaff, who asked the law be declared "unconstitutional."[/B]
 
The judge agreed with Bickerstaff immediately, reported the Post.
Laws that ban low-slung pants are on the books in several US cities, including Delcambre, Louisiana, where offenders can be fined up to 500 dollars or jailed for up to six months.
Dallas, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia are among the larger US cities considering similar measures.
 
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wow... i don't sag but just wow. hahahahahaha ethically and legally no basis, will get thrown out every single time it goes to court, guaranteed.

This is stupid now companys like southpole etc are gonna lose money and then the government and then what else oh yeah US riot hahaha

I love how they're wasting their time and effort on these stupid laws, instead of tackling the stuff that matters.

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Yeah, I don't see anything wrong with guys sagging either.  It just slows them down when they flee from the cops on foot. :thelaw:

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i always though it made it easier for buttsekz

sagging like that guy on the bike is too much time in jail but i wear shorts under my pants so i sag a bit since its irratating.people say thats my underwear like come on really?you see rockers wearing girl pants and sagging where they boxers about to just come down too its like why the gangsters not the wanksters?

damn the whole state of TN is getting locked up then ...

This is crazy news now

This should be legal... right? :biggthumpup:

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Did you guys even read the thread?

This is a follow up to a prior one. 

Judge is ruling it unconstitutional. That means it gets amended, and if gets appealed, gets taken to a higher court, yadda yadda yadda, and is no longer a law.

This is infringement one Freedom of Expression. If you want to sag your pants and look completely stupid and ready for dudes fresh outta jail to rape you, then so be it. Don't hate everyone else for laughing at how retarded you look.

[QUOTE=Caoboy;189151]
If you want to sag your pants and look completely stupid and ready for dudes fresh outta jail to rape you, then so be it. Don't hate everyone else for laughing at how retarded you look.[/QUOTE]
Amen, they do look completely retarded...like wear a belt and make it useful...why the hell you want everyone to see your skid marks?  Hahahaha...they call that fashion??

it is a very funny topic hands down. i sag every once in a while but not to the extreme like the guy on the bike. but like SWIZZ said, cant believe they are wasting time on stupid subject such as this one when they are many more laws that could be made to actually help our country rather than trying to control it.:pat:

Good i'm glad to see that the justice system is not wasting time with this one. People may laugh but the problem is it gives the cops probable cause to stop you and talk to you. "Now I have a to search you for weapons.... oh what this? A sac of chron? that's a ticket."

i live about 15 minutes away from delcambre louisana.. you should see the looks i get when i pull up to the gas station in my bagged 430.. they dont even look to see if im slabbing

living in florida, this law is ridiculous, i heard it on the radio they were chargin people 175 dollas for this bs. people should have the right to wear what they wear in the fashion they choose to wear it as long as it isn't indecent. who are these fools making these retarded laws

[QUOTE=ricky cash;189780]people should have the right to wear what they wear in the fashion they choose to wear it as long as it isn't indecent. who are these fools making these retarded laws[/QUOTE]
But see...who gets to decide what's indecent and what's not?  I personally don't want to see your underwear...that's why it's called underwear and not outerwear.  So who gets to decide??? See the problem there?

id rather see dudes saggin then them dudes rockn tight ass girl jeans, that shit aint right

for real man, what's up with the doods sportin' skinnies (and even worse is when they sag them?!?) wtf?!?

The question is...why are you checking out dudes????


Hahahaha...I kid!  I KID!!!

[QUOTE=phrosttz0;189807]id rather see dudes saggin then them dudes rockn tight ass girl jeans, that shit aint right[/QUOTE]


LOL but he's right though that tight jean shit is fawkin wrong . 


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[quote=fresh;189384]they dont even look to see if im slabbing[/quote]

Why would they look if you're slow loud and bang'ing?

skinny pants + tight short shirt = saggin baggy pants
except for the skinny pants looks alot gay'r

[QUOTE=TLontheDL;190012]Why would they look if you're slow loud and bang'ing?[/QUOTE]


when i first got my car people always stare at me and the way i dress. now it doest matter their either looking at my exhaust and how low it is to the ground or the curtains or wondering why the wheels tilt in like that.

heres a funny vid of a guy sagging

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