First it was girls showing their thongs while wearing skimpy tanks and tees. Then the debate raged on about whether leggings should even be worn at all as pants (No!). And now as kids ready to hit the classrooms Tuesday, CNN reports that the mayor of Dublin, Georgia, has announced that wearing saggy, baggy pants is a violation that could face fines of up
to $200 US. Phil Best has been mayor of the Georgia town of approximately 16,000 residents for over a decade. CNN says Best will sign an amendment to the municipality's indecent-exposure ordinance — an amendment that prohibits the wearing of pants or skirts "more than three inches below the top of the hips exposing the skin or undergarments." Some residents in Dublin, in central Georgia about 130 miles southeast of Atlanta, feel the rule will single out a specific group and lead to profiling, an accusation Best says is "ridiculous," claiming the ordinance has been “violated by all races and sexes.” Best is also not alone in his campaign. In Flint, Michigan, recently passed a ban against sagging pants. So did Riviera Beach, Florida, only to have the legislation declared unconstitutional.
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Ok, so long as construction workers and plumbers are also fined! By the way, I don't want my eight year old son looking at all that exposed cleavage going on out there. Are they going to ban that too? I also find bare midriffs offending, and tatoos...Who cares what I think! At least they wear underpants and they wear those ulgy plaid boxers, they look like shorts. Too many people trying to control too much of our lives. If I find a TV show offensive, I turn it off. If I find a book offensive, I don't read it. When I see someone wearing offensive clothes, I use it as a teaching opportunity for my kids!
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