Posted on 05/13/2005 2:11:53 PM PDT by Ellesu
Sagging pants, thongs, and "do-rags" are among the banned items on the new Louisiana Boardwalk's Code of Conduct and Dress, Bossier City Police Chief Mike Halphen announced Friday. Flanked by dozens of law enforcement officers, Halphen held a news conference at the Boardwalk to announce the policy which he says is aimed at maintaining the Boardwalk as a "family atmosphere."
"There's not going to be any sagging pants, there's not going to be any 'do-rags', there's not going to be any cat-calling and there's not gonna be any cursing," Halphen said. "If ladies have their thongs showing, they're going to be asked to leave."
Boardwalk developer John Good says the rules will soon be clearly posted on property. Good says the goal is to keep the Boardwalk as "family" environment. "This area is for entertainment," Good said. "It is for shopping and for dining and nothing else." "It is not for any gang activities or crazy stuff." Halphen said the code is set by Boardwalk management. "It is private property and they can do that," Halphen said.
"If you decide to wear your sagging pants, you're going to be asked to leave before you ever get in the doors," the chief said. Halphen says the Boardwalk's private security will enforce the rules, and will call in Bossier City police for assistance, if needed. "If you refuse to leave, then you'll be going to jail for remaining after forbidden," Halphen said. "We want this a family atmosphere."
If more municipalities adopted this sort of attitude, this country would be noticeably better in a WEEK.
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Good for him!
Little tyrants in the USA. Someone should write a book.
But I bet a lot of folks will forget to floss without those thongs as reminders.
It's private property. You are wrong.
The Chief of Police has nothing better to do that enforce standards on private property? Bossier City must be one clean town.
So if there is a big concert, but it is on private property, the police shouldn't be there? Wherever there are a lot of people about, the police will generally be there. Used to be that appearing in public with a thong-like device was considered indecent, so I really don't see the problem.
I call my youngest pup a little tyrant.
Very good retreiver though.
Yes, they should. Along with private security.
My comment is on the priorities of this chief. Like I said, BC must be a very clean city.
I was gonna go, but not now.
Good policy. Without it, the place would probably be full of gang members from day one.
Which of the proscriptions has elevated your risabilities?
Do rag, thong, or sagging pants?
What are do-rags?
Hey! We don't want her thong showing her thing.
You have something against community standards?
do rag and sagging pants.
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