Baggy trousers banned!

US town set to ban saggy trousers

A mayor in the US state of Louisiana says he will sign into law a proposal to make wearing saggy trousers an act of indecent exposure.
Delcambre town council unanimously passed the ordinance earlier this week making it a crime to wear trousers that show underwear.

"If you expose your private parts, you'll get a fine" of US$500 (£254) Mayor Carol Broussard said.

Offenders will also risk up to six months in jail.

Fashionable

Speaking of people who wear saggy trousers, Mr Broussard told the Associated Press news agency: "They're better off taking the pants off and just wearing a dress."

Town attorney Ted Ayo said the ordinance expands on the existing state indecent exposure law by adding underwear to the list of forbidden exposures.

"This is a new ordinance that deals specifically with sagging pants," Mr Ayo said. "It's about showing off your underwear in public."

Some residents say the ordinance targets blacks, as low-slung trousers are fashionable among hip hop fans.

Mr Broussard denied it was racially motivated.

"White people wear sagging pants, too," he said.

From:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6751777.stm

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Now I don't think it's a particularly great fashion trend, in fact I think it looks a bit daft, but banning it? And because it's 'indecent exposure'? Is underwear 'indecent'?

I remember being at work (a grocery store) and a woman was crouched down looking at some things on the bottom shelf. You could quite clearly see a bit more than maybe you'd want to. It seems like it would be appropriate to fine people for that happening, given the above story!

And this comment is just bizarre:

Speaking of people who wear saggy trousers, Mr Broussard told the Associated Press news agency: "They're better off taking the pants off and just wearing a dress."

Where the hell does that come from?

That is an odd thing. Small towns are so bizarre sometimes! Hehe.

What if your underwear shows BY ACCIDENT?

Are they talking about underwear showing a little? Or are they talking about how the guys wear their baggy pants here, which is quite literally down to their knees? (held up by pins)

I've seen guys walk around with almost all of their boxers showing. As for "...may as well just put on a dress"... yeah.. they'd be able to move easier if they had a dress on. Have you ever tried to walk around with your pants down around your knees or your ankles?

That is an odd thing. Small towns are so bizarre sometimes! Hehe.

What if your underwear shows BY ACCIDENT?

Exactly, and that's what I was trying to say with my little story from the grocery store.

This quote doesn't make sense either:

"If you expose your private parts, you'll get a fine"

But the law isn't about people exposing their 'private parts'. Since when has underwear been your private parts? :confused:

Can you still hang your underwear out on a washing line then?

Daft, just daft.

THIS EXPLAINS IT ALL!

laws I found from that state..now mind you every state has weird ones!

Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault."

Stealing an alligator could land a person in jail for up to ten years

It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol

You may not tie an alligator to a fire hydrant. (New Orleans)

It is illegal to have sex with a cow. (Sulphur) (im worried for the other animals!)

Drive-thru liquor stores are outlawed. (Sulphur)

It is illegal to be an alcoholic. (Sulphur)


I dont know what to think of the pants. Its a fashion statement. As long as their thing is not hanging out the zipper or the bumcrack is showing i dont have an issue. Don't you think sometimes people are a tad anal on things??

With all the parts that women show, i find the baggy-pant law crazy. When the boxers show, they look like shorts to me. Unlike the thongs that come out the top of girls low-rise jeans...

Sexual discrimination!! :)

I do think they're cute on guys, and i love the manpris, too :bgrin2:

Nothing like having your home state known for stupid laws. I think it's stupidity running amok myself. What next? I'm sorry ma'am, but we're going to haul you in for showing "too much cleavage!":eek:

I bet the gals wearing those "daisy duke" shorts won't get a fine. There are times I would like to say "no to crack" myself, but there's no way to fairly enforce this stuff.

Granted I live in Baton Rouge, so we're a bit more refined here. :tongue2:

Plumbers please don't take this personally.....

But......they'll be hauling in the plumbers for showing their butt cracks all the time.....now that indescent exposure to the max!!!

Plumbers just haven't heard yet....Crack Kills!! :tongue2:

That is just crazy..I wonder how far they will take it? What about the girls who wear jeans with their little panties showing in the back? Or what about bikinis!

Hey Charm, your neighbor should move there, so he could get a ticket on his way to get the mail! LOL

Say No To Crack!! :D