Pants Hang Low

Check out what this local Chicago story had to say…

Midlothian, Ill. (WLS) — Baggy pants can still be a fashion statement in southwest suburban Midlothian.

Village officials have decided not to adopt an ordinance that would ban them.

Last summer, Lynwood enacted a law that imposed a $25 fine on anyone showing 3 inches or more of their underwear in public. Midlothian was considering a similar law, but Wednesday night, village officials announced that they had abandoned the idea.

Officials in Sauk Village are considering adopting the measure. They are awaiting the outcome on a similar case before the Illinois Supreme Court.

Gas prices soar, the economy is dwindling, and gang violence wreaks havoc on society. Americans face many serious problems, yet politicians find the banning of sagging pants more important. Supporters of the ban believe that this fashion trend is inappropriate and should be filed under indecent exposure. Those in favor of the ban feel sagging pants are the blight of society. To finish the rest of the Long Beach City College Viking News article HERE!

Sagging.

It is a practice that has been under attack in recent years.

On Sept. 2, members of Savannah State University’s President’s Cabinet approved a new dress code policy during their monthly meeting which, among other things, prohibits sagging pants on campus.

Neighboring Jasper County, S.C., has passed a law banning it, and the Savannah City Council is considering an ordinance that would strictly forbid sagging pants.

The fine in Jasper County for sagging calls for a maximum penalty of $500 and 30 days in jail. In other cities across the nation, including places such as Trenton, La., and Atlanta, Ga., there have been numerous proposed ordinances to ban the practice. Check out the rest of this blackcollegewire.org article HERE!