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Old 05-11-2009, 10:31 AM
 
Location: Kingsport, TN
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Tennessee is trying to become the first state to prod teenagers to pull up their britches by kicking them in their wallets.

It’s not the first to try to outlaw the saggy pants style, a national fad worn mostly by young men that offends many because the legwear is drooped enough to expose the underwear (or worse)...

Tennessee might be the first to succeed though because a proposal remains alive in the Legislature to levy a fine of up to $250 and 160 hours of community service for wearing pants “below the person’s waistline ... in a manner that exposes the person’s underwear or bare buttocks.”

TN cracking down on saggy pants; fine hits below belt : State and Regional News : Knoxville News Sentinel
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Old 05-11-2009, 10:39 AM
 
Location: Seattle
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Oh Good God. Really??? I can't believe we're even discussing this.

Well, maybe we can compromise? If they also pass a bill outlawing shoulder pads, then.... I'm all for it.
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Old 05-11-2009, 11:49 AM
 
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Well, thank goodness they specified underwear... if not, my toddler would be in for it for exposing his diaper. He is so skinny that his pants are always falling too low! Although, we are going to be potty training soon.... uh oh....
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Old 05-11-2009, 04:02 PM
 
Location: Middleton, Wisconsin
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I wish Wisconsin would pass such a law. I see way to many kids my age doing the same thing. Drives me nuts.
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Old 05-11-2009, 04:18 PM
 
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I'd love to see this law passed!

I realize people need freedom, and I'm all for the government not telling us what to do all the time, but I really find this saggy pants look very offensive and annoying.

As far as I'm concerned, it's only ok to do whatever you want when it's not being forced on someone else's eyeballs.

Why in the world would anyone think that this is attractive or that people will take them seriously that way?

Ugh.
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Old 05-11-2009, 05:27 PM
 
Location: A Yankee in northeast TN
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Oh thank goodness! I guess this means women showing their thongs falls under the same law?

Truthfully I think letting your underwear show looks kind of silly, but trying to pass a law against it is ridiculous. When it passes over into obscenity with bits of crotch showing, maybe I could see it being illegal, but just underwear showing, really? What next, do we ticket women when their bra straps slip and show?

And though I am not overly fond of looking at cracks either, plumbers have been sporting the look for years. Why outlaw it now?
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Old 05-11-2009, 06:21 PM
 
Location: Beautiful East TN!!
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Umm...I agree, I can't stand seeing those saggy, baggy, "loaded diaper" (as my kids call it) look, however, can't they just include the extreme cases as "indecent exposure" and not make it a law? I don't think laws should infringe on a persons choice of clothing, as long as it doesn't expose a persons private parts.
Oh, and if this does pass, what are they going to do about all those over weight plumbers that are always showing their butt crack?
I say just tell these kids what showing thier underwear and wearing thier pants that way really means and where it originated......bet they will pull them up really quick!
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Old 05-11-2009, 06:28 PM
 
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I say just tell these kids what showing thier underwear and wearing thier pants that way really means and where it originated......bet they will pull them up really quick!
LOL! Good point!
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Old 05-11-2009, 08:32 PM
 
Location: Seattle
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Yep. I grew up around fat rednecks and I've seen more crack than a Newport drug dealer!

*rimshot*

Until our politicians learn that we can't legislate morality, stupid **** like this will continue to bog down our system.
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Old 05-12-2009, 04:35 AM
 
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Kamo - your thread title was not lost on me. Good one!
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