Well, that tears it, I have to run for political office now. My platform? I want to pass a law making it illegal for moronic politicians to introduce or attempt to pass stupid laws about things that belong in the public discourse, and have no business being regulated, law-ified, or otherwise tainted by the stinky hand of government interference.

I wear low pants! So arrest me why dont you? I think this is ridiculous and his children are probably made fun of since it seriously is the “thing” to do. I remember one time my sister saw a boy with low pants at the shopping center and she went up behind him and pulled them down to his ankles! If their that low…just pull them to were its acceptable.

Dessing like a gangster is a mindset and sooner or later they ARE gangsters. There is concern that this targets black youth, don’t they overwhelmingly constitute eventually the majority of the prison population. The ACLU rightfully defends unjust situations, but to encourage this sort of thing is poor judgement.

Low rider jeans are soooo hardkore (with a backwards “K”). I usually wear mine around my knees just to show off my boxers. Thats hornets. I will continue to do so when I visit Luisiana this summer. I plan on marching to town hall wearing nothing at all. And hot chicks should do the same. And when they are’t marching to town hall they should be wearing super low jeans. That would be cool.

This law would be pretty hard to enforce and it would just become pointless because too many people wear low rider pants anyway. As much as Louisiana wants to stop this type of clothing from being worn, there isn’t a way to stop the production of these pants and therefore, people will continue to wear them. Perhaps a way to cut down on the amount of underwear shown on guys and girls is to have school rules about clothing restrictions.

3. ever been to louisiana? me neither. but it’s a red state. that’s right, a state of bush lovers. they even tried to outlaw low-riding pants saying “a waist is a terrible thing to waste.” [stop laughing. i'm serious ]. now, don’t get me wrong. i know some very cool and intelligent kids from louisiana with very liberal beliefs. but i think it’s safe to say that they are sadly in the minority. so maybe god’s flooding out louisiana because he’s tired of yo baby’s mama

That is seriously just outrageous. I understand people wanting to wear their pants lower a few inches, its just style, it’ll come and go. But if people seriously wear there pants 25 inches below their waist, I think that’s kind of a problem. The real issue is determining whats ok and what’s just over the top.

And, I bet some of you older guys probably remember some of your ‘now-ridiculous’ styles.

How could you possibly enforce a law that applys to everyone wearing a certain style? The government should worry about more importanat things than the fashion trend of 2004.

Ok, here’s the flip side: The low-rider crowd is also typified by belligerance, intimidation, occasional violence and filthy language, all of which they flaunt in public. It’s all linked in the ‘hip-hop, in-your-face, fuck you mentality which so many think is ‘phat’.

Do the majority of people who are subjected to this arrogant vulgarity – families in malls, the elderly, devout folks and children – have no rights here?

I am sick and tired of the “don’t our lawmakers have anything better to do”, “Government can’t tell me how to behave” arguments, when it comes to my right to not be verbally and visually assaulted by some kid’s deliberate indecent vulgarity.

Sooner or later, we set a limit or lose the whole concept of decency all together.

Well the whole truth about low rider pants is that when you were turned out in prison you wore your pants low to show that you were someones bitch. Thats the truth. Convicts also call it trolling for fags. fyi: I worked in the prison system and just felt like people should know where this fasion originated. I know its common knowledge but I don’t think to many young guys know it. Nothing can change the facts of where this fasion originated from. However I dont think we should make laws about what you can and cant wear. I’m sure the trolls and chicken hawks love it.

pparets,

I think you made a good point, but I am about to use your comment in a way that is not completely flattering.

The low-rider crowd is also typified by belligerance, intimidation, occasional violence and filthy language, all of which they flaunt in public. It’s all linked in the ‘hip-hop, in-your-face, fuck you mentality which so many think is ‘phat’.

Just so everyone knows, this is what a generalization looks like. THIS is snobbery. There may be some truth to this from a percentage standpoint, but you can apply that to rock and roll as well. Why the double standard?

Waaaaay back in 93, I lived with two African-American’s, one was a Lenny Kravitz type guy and the other was low-hangin pants-wearin hip hop guy. Both of them were cool guys, and completely different from one another.

The low hangin pant’s guy RARELY used foul language, was funny as hell and worked at a hospital. We used to joke about that pants style and refer to them as “poo-poo draws”.

I don’t know what your references are pparets, but the people I know would take offense to your condescension and generalization. Perhaps James would agree?

Or do you think I am being unfair in my criticism of your comment?

This is another example of our lawmakers turning one of their pet peeves into a law.

While this stupid, moronic, foul fashion trend offends the crap out of me, too, I just don’t think the government has the right to legislate how we should wear the clothes we pay for. Don’t get me wrong – I hate the look. But, come on.

By this logic they could outlaw halter tops or micro-mini skirts on women. But they don’t. Why is that?

The low-rider crowd is also typified by belligerance, intimidation, occasional violence and filthy language, all of which they flaunt in public. It’s all linked in the ‘hip-hop, in-your-face, fuck you mentality which so many think is ‘phat’.

So are you saying that they will become completely new people if they just pull their pants up? Just to let you know, there will still be belligerance, intimidation, occasional violence and filthy language, etc, except without the boxers showing. Maybe those gangsters will be able to run even faster now those pants wont be around there knees?

This law is completely unjust, $500 + 6months jail for LOW RIDING? People dont like seeing kids low ride so theyre gonna send them to JAIL?? Thats such a heavy punishment for such a trivial……annoyance, i cant even call it a crime. Now, it is completely legal to wear boxers in public, so why is putting pants over that a crime? I dont get it.

You’re right. It isn’t the government’s job to legislate fashion trends.

I’m with you Rick.

I sometimes think that the biggest problem with politicians isn’t that they’re greedy or corrupt. Its that by the time they reach the upper tiers of the political food chain they’ve been telling other people what to do for so long that they’re completely convinced that the average person can’t live their lives properly unless there is a law or policy for every little thing.