Louisiana May Ban Low-Slung Pants

[russian33]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=8&u=/ap/20040423/ap_on_fe_st/pants_too_low_2


BATON ROUGE, La. - People who wear low-slung pants that expose skin or "intimate clothing" would face a fine of up to $500 and possible jail time under a bill filed by a Jefferson Parish lawmaker.



State Rep. Derrick Shepherd said he filed the bill because he was tired of catching glimpses of boxer shorts and G-strings over the lowered belt lines of young adults.


The bill would punish anyone caught wearing low-riding pants with a fine of as much as $500 or as many as six months in jail, or both.


"I'm sick of seeing it," said Shepherd, a first-term legislator. "The community's outraged. And if parents can't do their job, if parents can't regulate what their children wear, then there should be a law."

[trogdor]

1. Burkas will go on sale next week.

Thank you for shopping at Wal*Mart.

FWIW, I think it's rather vulgar myself, but bad taste is in the eye of the beholder.

[bleedingheart]

19. Did you know that veiling women here in the US was dicussed

in puritan new england?

I read a book called American Jezebel about Ann Hutchinson and in it the author mentioned that a John Endicott had brought up the idea of veiling women...so who knows what might have happened ..

[Neecy]

2. *snort*

Another GOP-bot who wants to keep big gubbmit out of our lives.

[charlie]

10. Uh-oh

This fool's a Democrat.

http://house.legis.state.la.us/H-Reps/members.asp?ID=87

[lapislzi]

18. GOP--making government smaller...

just small enough to fit inside YOUR bedroom!

Where would we be if not for sanctimony? It provides most of my daily comic relief.

[calimary]

27. GREAT quote! Mind if I spread it around?

GOP - making government smaller. Just small enough to fit inside YOUR bedroom!

Excellent!

Yes, I know, apparently the proponent of the bill is a Dem. This is VERY screwy. He says the community is outraged about this? About THIS? Uh, maybe he's spent too much time crossing over to the Dark Side with junkets to Crawford or something. Or a DINO maybe?

That said, this is STILL a great quote, and STILL applicable all over the map.

[lapislzi]

40. Thanks!

It's not original, though. I can't remember where I read it, probably on DU! C'mon, witty DUer...fess up, wherever you are!

Are they seriously telling people that this is the best use of taxpayers' money? I wish I could understand, but I just can't get my head that far up my...oh, never mind.

[walmartsucks]

45. I live in the New Orleans area

The state rep. who proposed this is black. He said it presents an image lacking in self-respect.

[LittleApple81]

3. My, my... does he feel as strongly about dead US soldiers and Iraqis?n/t

[AZCat]

4. You gotta love state legislators

Between the corruption and the constant carping on the degrading morals of today's youth, it's a wonder they find time to do any actual governing.

[outinforce]

5. What a Wonderful Idea!

My, what a great idea!

Ban certain types of clothing because someone is "sick of seeing it" and because "the community's outraged".

But why stop with low-riding pants?

I am "sick of seeing" fat people in pants that are waaay to tight.

I know of several communities near where I live where wearing white before Memorial Day or after Labor Day is considered an outrage.

Or how about failing to wear the latest completely coordinated outfit from A&F? That ought to be criminal.

And don't even get me started on hairy overweight men who insist on wearing speedos on the beach.

[Kazak]

44. What a fantastic idea!!!

I do believe a national dress code is in order!

[mopinko]

6. he'll be outlawing mardi gras then.

"then there should be a law" against stupid laws.

[SemperEadem]

36. there is.. it just went down this week

regarding bringing suits against lawyers who file frivolous lawsuits that clog the court systems and really address nothing (I think that's the jist of it--anyone with the links, hook me up!)

I saw something about it on Abrams' Report on Tuesday or Wednesday on MSNBC.

This is as frivolous as it gets. It's a waste of taxpayer's money when the $$ should be spent on more pressing issues in LA.

[charlie]

7. Wait 'til the jails are filled

with plumber's asscrack offenders and no one's left to uncork overflowing toilets. That'll learn 'em.

[truth2power]

32. "plumbers asscrack" Bwahahahahaha!!!

[Red State Rebel]

41. Oh crap, I better get some bail money together for hubby....

[Ilsa]

8. It will be fun to see how he is laughed off

the Lege floor for something as ill-considered as this. Maybe someone there will bring legislation to ban whatever he's wearing that day.

[mmonk]

9. Next, overcoats at the beach

[LizW]

11. Hmm. A state-wide, mandatory dress code?

Good luck with that. Perhaps he should talk to a few middle school principals first and see how difficult and time-consuming this is to enforce.

:eyes:

[calimary]

29. That will also mean that Britney Spears can't go home again.

She's from Louisiana.

[MadHound]

12. Hmmm, I wonder

Is this man just projecting his own personal temptations, and feels that he can't control it? Hence the need to ban it all. Could be, I've seen this sort of shit happen before.

[Caution]

13. When will he start distributing the jackboots?

[PfcHammer]

14. this trend was started by none other than LA native Britney Spheres

[skrunch]

25. Wouldn't this make her a...

..."bimba non grata"?

[PfcHammer]

35. touche

[happynewyear]

15. now this is really stupid!

Good thing that "hip-huggers" aren't in style anymore!!!!!

[SOteric]

16. Is there a rider for plumbers and carpenters showing butt-cleavage?

[Catherine Vincent]

17. I don't think they should fine them but they should outlaw them.

Those teens look like a bunch of idiots. And now you got teen girls doing that now. How disgusting!

[SheepyMcSheepster]

23. what good is a law you don't enforce?

further more, the youth have always and will continue to look foolish fashion wise to older generations. outlawing something is sure fire way to gain their compliance /sarcasme.

[Bandit]

38. Yes disgusting ~ drool - slobber - drool

:evilgrin: D'oh

[Monte Carlo]

20. I suppose Mr. First-Termer is trying to make a name for himself...

... as some sort of public defender of common morality. A low-slung jean ban proposal? Sounds like something that will bring Mr. Shepherd a lot of media attention without actually having to do more than making a proposal.

[opihimoimoi]

21. Home of the Brave, Land of the FREE

Is this America? Are we or are we not FREE? Skin bothers the parson? Don't look. Jees. Get a Life and move on.

[Tatiana]

22. Looks like we've got our own American Taliban in Louisiana. n/t

[GoneOffShore]

24. Too Funny

The only thing to do is to make sure that this fool is given maximum exposure on Howard Stern's show, Air America and just about every other humor outlet going. He's going to get laughed out of town.
That's the best way to deal with these loonies.

[evil_orange_cat]

26. This politician is a DEMOCRAT

he's right up there with Zell Miller. :eyes:

[ibegurpard]

28. I'm sick of hearing opinions like those of this jackass.

There should be a law. :eyes:

[calimary]

30. Truly. I'm "sick of seeing" all these weenies blathering all over the

airwaves about how wonderful bush is.

There oughta be a law.

[Jacobin]

31. What is sooo bizare about this:

Jefferson Parish is fucking adjacent to Orleans Parish.....i.e. New Orleans and the "Freedom" Quarter. During Mardi Gras and lots of other times as well, people walk around partying in various states of un-dress, sometimes completely so. The cops 99.999999% of the time are completely cool and leave everyone alone unless there is a fight.

This fricking dingbat is worried about getting a woody from checking out teenie bopper's midriffs, so he's gonna pass a law??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

If anyone...........anyone at all thinks this has even a snowball's chance in hell of anything happening to this bill but it being laughed out of the house, I have a bridge to sell them.

[KamaAina]

33. Jeff Parish: also home to one David Duke

him you KKKnow.

Then there was the J.P. sheriff who actually erected a barrier, with no authority whatsoever, across a road that led from wealthy, white Old Metairie (in J.P.) to poor, African American Hollygrove (in N'awlins proper). Then-N.O. mayor Sidney Barthelemy, who is African American, garnered headlines by attacking the barrier with a sledgehammer, a la the Berlin Wall.

If there exists a starker contrast between any U.S. city and its adjacent suburbs, I don't know where it could be.

[walmartsucks]

46. But the lawmaker

Who proposed this is black

[KamaAina]

47. And the sheriff who built the barrier is Chinese-American

That'd be Harry Lee.

In J.P. as elsewhere, bigotry comes in all colors, sizes and flavors.

[SemperEadem]

34. How about closing your eyes, or averting your gaze, ya moron?

Or staying home, inside your house, so you don't have to see it?

[theboss]

37. Extremely dumb law

....but I have to admit that I am tired of seeing teenagers dressed like whores.

And no, I am not an old fogey; I'm 30. But the change in fashion in the last ten years has been mind-blowing.

[Mandate My Ass]

39. crack kills

this is a great idea! :D

[Kazak]

42. What about Mardi Gras?

'Seems that'd be fly in their ointment, eh?

[VelmaD]

43. That last line makes no sense...

the one about about parents not doing their job. He isn't proposing a ban that is specific to just those under 18 but that would apply to EVERYONE...adults too.

[bobbieinok]

48. Is this the same as the droopy pants on teen-age boys??

Savage claims this is what prison inmates wear so they can be easily sodomized by stronger inmates -

Anyone know if there's the remotest bit of truth to this??

[hippiegranny]

49. thank god janet's tit

made it acceptable to lose one's shit over stupid stuff like this... pul-eeeze. go ahead and make it illegal and you'll glorify it for alot longer than it would have taken to go out of fashion on its own!

[MrSlayer]

50. I hate that shit too. But it's your right to look like a jackass.

Why didn't someone outlaw leisure suits?

[Sabriel]

51. Is it my imagination...

...or is there a lot of disturbing lawmaking going on? The anti-gay marriage, the doctors who don't need to treat the GLBT community, and now this? Can any of you think of any other examples similar to these?

[uncertainty1999]

52. these pants must be going out of style soon!

He should just wait 6 months - that should solve the problem.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

53. HE'S A FUCKING DEMOCRAT!!!!!!!!

I saw him on CNN yesterday and he was saying it was time to do away with the "if it feels good do it" mentality and bring back "morals".

There have been several threads recently on "moderates" in the party and why there seems to be such hostility towards them from many here.

Ya wanna know why?

Exhibit A: State Rep. Derrick Shepherd from Louisiana.

Democrats who legislate "morality"??? Democrats who legislate dress code as a form of free speech?

FUCK THAT.


Sorry, that is what RW Republicans do.

[Deja Q]

54. And I thought there was a difference between the two parties...

This, corporate ass licking, and CBDTPA.

Do these Dems want to push voters to the 3rd party?

We sure as hell can't blame solely those who do. (I won't, I want * out of office.) We need to look at who we vote in too.

[kiahzero]

55. Don't blame Kerry for the stupidity of a Louisiana Dem

I'll give you the CBDTPA... I'm pissed about that too. The "corporate ass licking" is a question of interpretation.

The reason that it's valid to attack Bush for the stupidity of random Republicans across the country is because he generally endorses their stupid actions. I can't see Kerry endorsing this move.

[kodi]

56. just what the country needs, another half-assed law

.

[BattyDem]

57. This is getting ridiculous

So now we've reached the point that seeing the waistband of underwear is obscene?

"if parents can't regulate what their children wear, then there should be a law."

What's next? A law against a woman showing her arms or legs? A law against a man taking his shirt off? Full-length, head-to-toe bathing suits? :eyes:

Why stop at clothing? Let's pass some laws regulating what parents can feed their children or what they can allow their children to read!

I've had just about enough of the "nanny" government! :mad: