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Well, I see this as an attempt of the community to place some limits on what the young people are doing. Society has a way of determining what it will and will not tolerate and I think that while it seems like something like sagging pants isn't a big deal, it symbolizes a problem that is surfacing in the broader culture that is spreading. When the clothing issue first started a while ago there was a certain sense that it was simply the kids expressing themselves in that way and it would pass and yada yada yada. Instead what has happened is the kids have and are adopting a mentality that pretty much anything goes and that is not good.
With regard to parenting, yes, I agree that there are many parents who could do more and should be the first line of attack against their kids do that they shouldn't. But I also think that parents need help, especially when there are as many forces coming at the kids that the parents cannot control that well. Time have changed and the things kids face nowadays are much more threatening and widespread than they were years ago when parents had more control over the kids and there was more respect for authority among the kids. I know that there are parents who are doing all that they can to raise their kids right and STILL face battles trying to counteract the forces and trends that are out there.
Getting back to the law, I think you have to be careful when you legislate against certain things because of the constitution and what it provides regarding freedom or speech and expression, etc., but no rights under the constitution are absolute and there are times where the government can legislate against something normally deemed a constitutional right. I think the issues our community are facing call for more serious action. Not all things associated with "black culture" are all that good and there is a need for some measure of limitation or control over what goes on in our community. Just because the sagging pants came out of black culture (if that is even the case) doesn't mean it needs to stay a part of it or that it is great for our culture or our children or our community. If the legislators find that putting a stop to this will lead to the ability to better organize and lead our communities and children then I think its a good thing.
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