New Law in ATL Against Sagging Pants

[delph998]

Originally Posted by TonyB06

Now I'm definitely against this. That thong is being asked to stretch like $5 two weeks from payday. that just ain't right.

Just wrong, Tony!

I think I'm a little torn on this law. I would love, love, love to see people not sag any more, but making it a law? I dunno.

[BlessedOne04]

We are getting less free with every passing day. Next there will be a law against wearing "ethnic" hairstyles.

[RedefinedDiva]

I think the problem is that people are so busy looking for the "RACIAL" aspect that they don't see reality. This legislation is not specifically an "attack" on the young black male, but a regulation of what is acceptable in society. I, as an upstanding, productive citizen of this country, should not be ASSAULTED and insulted EVERY time I walk out the door by seeing some young man, black or white, with his pants to his knees! WHAT ABOUT ME?! What about MY rights? While it may appear to be a "regulation on fashion," I think it is serving a greater good.

Take a look back at fashion over the years. Lots of fashion trends have come and gone: Cross Colours, 8 Ball Jackets, Bell Bottoms, biker shorts with the neon stripe down the side, leg warmers, big a** Africa emblems around the neck, airbrush jeans, jumpers with one shoulder unhooked, etc. (NOTE: If you are still wearing any of these things, sorry if I offended you. However, we might need to talk after this post....) These trends have all faded into fond memories. However, this sagging pants thing has gotten worse and worse. In fact, I have seen several young men, including one last night, whose pants were (SERIOUSLY) buckled about one inch above his knee! It's ridulous....

Lastly, I think that the notion that parents should be the first line of defense holds little to no merit in today's society. Many of today's parents are NOT our parents. We need to keep that in mind. We are talking about kids who are 15, their parents are 27, and their grandparents are 40. If your daddy AND your grandfather dresses like you do, from where are you to draw your example? Most of these young men are raised by the hood and know nothing better. This foolishness must be controlled somehow.

[lovelyivy84]

This foolishness does NOT need to be legislated. I'm sorry if you don't like the style but that really doesn't give us the right to legislate against it.

I have seen one young man whose pants were at his KNEES with a belt around them and his dumb behind was HOLDING THEM UP.

Appropriate reaction? Lots of laughing and clowning. It's the only thing that will really make the style die anyway.

[Conskeeted7]

I think this is completely out of line. I don't see a valid reason to create a law against something simply because society does not like it. Sure, I don't like the trend, but I'm not harmed by it. I also don't really care if someone decides to wear it.

Will there soon be regulation determing how much cleavage I can show? What about how short my shorts or skirt can be? Plenty of people are offended by showing too much of these body parts. What is the difference?

[RedefinedDiva]

Everyone has a different perspective and has been affected by it in different manners. My experiences may be different than others, therefore, I feel it is appropriate. I don't want to see your pubic hairs and butt crack when I walk out the door, male or female. I don't want to see some chick's breasts neither. So, if all that needs to be regulated, so be it. If you want to dress like you live in a nudist colony, why the hell should I suffer because of it? Public decency needs to be restored.

While I can respect everyone's opinion that it can/should not be legislated against, at what point do we start leaving our own decency behind to accomodate folks that want to stage a peep show everytime they walk out the door? There should be a point when folks stop making excuses and shrugging their shoulders. Something needs to be done because obvious other methods of control (of lack thereof) are NOT working.

[christiangirl]

The more I think about this, I can't help but feel like this is going to backfire in one of two ways:

1. People go to fashion extremes to get attention. Bringing these trends to government officials to create a new law=attention. I feel in my bones that if this becomes an actual law, then suddenly it'll multipy to the point where for every person cited, there'll be five more who got away.

2. How many people still ride in the carpool lane even though there's a fine? How many people still litter even though there's a fine? How many people still go over the speed limit even though there's a fine? People j-walk, spray graffiti, and ride in cars without seatbelts every single day even though all of these things infringe on other people's rights and/or safety and I don't see anybody's law eliminating them. The only thing that's going to end this ridiculousness is to just let them keep sagging until they trip because their pants were at their ankles.

[AKA2D '91]

Something needs to be done. Are we going to enact legislation with those in gothic garb? I don't like to see azzes out either, but I sure can't stand to see that gothic look either. When does it end?


Oh, I see thousands of males, primarily AFAm males EVERYDAY from 7:05-2:40, who like to show their boxers and such. Then, they will tell you you have no reason looking down there, when you see their underwear exposed.


Bynch slaps are needed from the great grandma on down.

[TonyB06]

Originally Posted by RedefinedDiva

Everyone has a different perspective and has been affected by it in different manners. .... If you want to dress like you live in a nudist colony, why the hell should I suffer because of it? Public decency needs to be restored.

While I can respect everyone's opinion that it can/should not be legislated against, at what point do we start leaving our own decency behind to accomodate folks that want to stage a peep show everytime they walk out the door?

Agreement over what is "public decency" anymore is shifting. Society is such a freakshow that what was shocking is merely passe' anymore. Every generation pushes the envelope and that, in part, is reflected here, too. But communities have to be given the right, in some regard, to set and maintain "approved" standards.

If this is bad legislation, someone will bring it to the ballot and we can fight about it then. But since increasing numbers of peeps are clearly intent on bearing most all of it now, I support the legislative proposal.

[shinerbock]

I hate this aspect of Atlanta more than most, and I think this is a stupid proposition.

[The Black Fonz]

The law seems to be only enforceable if someones underwear is showing. So then it further asks the question of enforceability. So someone could, theoretically, sag their pants down to their knees, so long as their shirt is also long enough to cover their ass? I don't understand if the law is truly against folks showing their draws in public or is it potshot against urban culture? I say the former.

[shinerbock]

Originally Posted by The Black Fonz

I don't understand if the law is truly against folks showing their draws in public or is it potshot against urban culture? I say the former.

I'm down for both, but it is still a stupid law in my opinion. Good points on enforceability, however.

[Conskeeted7]

I understand that some people are offended by this fashion trend. I understand that others may be made uncomfortable by it and think it is inappropriate. I still don't see where it becomes a matter that should be legally enforced. Is it really such a nuisance to the majority of society? I also wonder why this one issue is being addressed and others are not. I know there are plenty of people who are offended by the sayings that are on t-shirts nowadays. Several others are uncomfortable with facial piercings and the spiky hair look. Why is sagging pants the one trend that needs to be legislated?

I haven't been to Atlanta in a while, so maybe it's more severe down there.