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Black Community Cries Racism Over New ‘Saggy Pants’ Ban
American news ^ | 8/23/14

Posted on 08/23/2014 8:03:04 PM PDT by Impala64ssa

Recently, states and communities have started to ban “saggy pants,” requiring those with their pants too low to pay a fine for indecency. The latest city to support the ban is Pikeville, Tennessee. If residents are caught sagging, they will be charged a $25 fine.

The ban has raised questions over whether or not the government has the right to institute laws that regulate someone’s fashion choices. There are also doubts as to whether police will take the time to enforce the law.

“All I know is we just don’t want them running around half-naked on our streets,” Pikeville Mayor Phil Cagle told the Times Free Press. “That’s the bottom line.”

The ordinance was unanimously approved in the city, and anyone with pants hanging ‘more than three inches below the top of the hips’ will be forced to pay the fine.

While some argue that the law is racist, officials claim that health concerns are top of mind as well.

What do you think of the new law?


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: homosexualagenda; pikeville; prisonsex; punks; saggypants
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To: RginTN
What...not everyone in the black community likes seeing pants on the ground
Also, Mayor Nutter of Philly telling these saggy pants morons about themselves Well said!
41 posted on 08/23/2014 11:59:46 PM PDT by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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To: Impala64ssa

Stoopit and asinine law.

What next? Mandate women may only lawfully wear maxi dresses like Amish women?

FU and the horse you rode in one.

If people wanna dress like crap that is their decision.

Maybe a ban on wearing body bags makes sense?


42 posted on 08/24/2014 12:06:45 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: Chode

Iz dat fo real?


43 posted on 08/24/2014 12:35:24 AM PDT by Eagles6 (Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
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To: Vendome

Maxi dresses are quite popular with women. One needs no law to get us to buy them.

I don’t get the baggy pants fad. It looks uncomfortable.
What happened to the jogging suits break dancers wore...that was a better young male fashion fad.


44 posted on 08/24/2014 12:40:30 AM PDT by RginTN
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To: Impala64ssa
I am going to have to differ from the "status quo" mindset here.... so here it goes.

Only slaves and subjects follow dipsh!t policy from some wantabe rulers.

Civil rights, or my right to dress how ever I wish is my right.

It is not incumbent on someone else to address my choice of clothes unless it causes harm to others.

would I(even at my old age) wear my trousers around my knees... (not being fond of public humiliation) not likely.

But if you wish to follow some moronic fashion trend who is that for anyone to say...

Hell I remember having a pair of Beatles Boots, and long hair that were not actually acceptable by the main stream "old folks"

45 posted on 08/24/2014 3:30:22 AM PDT by SERE_DOC ( “The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” TJ.)
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To: Impala64ssa
“All I know is we just don’t want them running around half-naked on our streets,”

I can almost agree with him....

“All I know is we just don’t want them” is more to my liking.

46 posted on 08/24/2014 3:38:28 AM PDT by Feckless (I was trained by the US << This Tagline Censored by FR >> ain't that irOnic?)
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To: Impala64ssa

Its unfair to force these proud young nigros to wear their pants like a white guy.


47 posted on 08/24/2014 3:47:13 AM PDT by Brooklyn Attitude (Things are only going to get worse.)
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To: Impala64ssa

“We wants our chillun to look lak the crmnils they iz on the ways to becumin....it be theys rights to emulates theyz heros...


48 posted on 08/24/2014 4:30:47 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Eagles6
my guess is yes
49 posted on 08/24/2014 5:22:59 AM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: Impala64ssa

If you can ban trans fats, you can ban saggy pants.

Pants on the Ground
Pants on the Ground

Lookin’ like a fool
With your pants on the Ground
With the gold in your mouth
Hat turned sideways
Pants hit the ground

Call yourself a cool cat
With your pants on the ground

Walkin’ downtown with your pants on the ground!
Giddy-up

Hey! Get your pants off the ground!
Lookin like a fool!
Walkin’ talkin’ with your pants on the ground!

Hey! Get your pants off the ground!
Lookin’ like a fool
With your pants on the Ground
With the gold in your mouth
Hat turned sideways
Call yourself a cool cat

Pants on the ground!

Read more: Larry Platt - Pants On The Ground Lyrics | MetroLyrics


50 posted on 08/24/2014 5:26:31 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12 ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
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To: Paladin2

I’m torn on the issue because I usually side with individual rights. Its so ridiculous its hard to take it seriously. To me its a positive indication that they will never take over. LOL!


51 posted on 08/24/2014 10:28:02 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Impala64ssa

your right, one of my grandsons use to wear his pants like that. When at my house I told him to hike up his drawers as I am not interested in his butt crack...he be white...lol


52 posted on 08/24/2014 5:04:52 PM PDT by goat granny
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To: goat granny

My GF had a pair of pants that had a section on the top that looked like underwear. We were at a party when I first saw them but she stayed away from me the whole night. I thought she was crazy to have her underwear exposed all night until I saw the pants up close.


53 posted on 08/24/2014 8:04:31 PM PDT by USAF80
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