Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana bans saggy pants

[Redfairen]

The Jefferson Davis Parish Police Jury has unanimously passed an ordinance making it illegal for any person to appear in a public place wearing pants below the waist and exposing the skin or undergarments.

Police Juror Steve Eastman initially asked the panel to consider banning saggy pants at the parish courthouse in January in response to courthouse employees' complaints about having to see people's underwear and body parts.

Juror Bryon Buller took the suggestion a step further and asked the panel to consider making it illegal for anyone to show their undergarments in public to limit indecent and lewd behavior.

Jurors approved the ordinance Wednesday.

The American Press reports (http://bit.ly/1eOXZNb ) those violating the law face a $50 fine for the first offense and a $100 fine for each subsequent violation.

http://www.knoe.com/story/25088290/jefferson-davis-parish-bans-saggy-pants

[LeftofObama]

1. While I'm certainly not a fan of saggy pants, I wonder how far this law will go.

For example, I love to run without a shirt in the summer when it's hot outside. If my running shorts are below my navel and I'm not wearing a shirt would I be fined?

[Jackpine Radical]

2. Nice to see that they have their society in such fine order

that they have time to waste on bullshit like this.

I can't say I like or understand the style myself, but then I feel the same about Cadillac Escalades.

[malthaussen]

3. Sumptuary laws always work SO well.

These idiots have too much time on their hands.

-- Mal

[Archae]

4. Does this ordinance also include fat white guy asscracks?

Like plumbers?

[In_The_Wind]

5. One can only hope.

[tularetom]

6. Gonna be hell for the plumbers of Jefferson Parish

[bigwillq]

7. So dumb.

If someone wants to look like a fool by wearing their pants saggy, that's fine with me.

But I don't think the pants should be banned, nor do I feel anyone should have to pay a fine.

[RebelOne]

8. I agree with this ban.

I am not a prude by any means, but one day I saw a teenager walking down the street and his pants were almost around his knees. My first thought was that he should be arrested. That was so totally gross.