Florida Moves to Outlaw Droopy Pants

Posted 19 Mar, 2008 under Fashion by Chris Baskind

Droopy pants

Pull those britches up, kid.

That’s the message being sent by Florida legislators to the state’s public school students. If a Senate bill survives the state House of Representatives and is signed into law, droopy pants will become grounds for suspension, not just suspenders.

Rapping Droopy Drawers

Orlando legislator Gary Siplin, a Democrat, is the bill’s Senator sponsor. He says the fashion of half-pulled-up pants got started among prisoners cruising for sex. It was popularized by rap artists before becoming popular with teenagers and young adults.

Florida lawmakers — fresh from again throwing the country’s presidential primaries into a state of chaos — apparently feel strongly enough about droopy britches to make it the law of the land. But the student-only ban is mild compared one approved last week by voters in the Panhandle resport community of Riviera Beach. Police there now have the authority to ticket anyone caught with their pants down.

Hard Time

Riviera residents running afoul of the saggy pants ordinance will face $150 fines on the first offense, $250 for the second, and up to 60 days in jail for habitual fashion violations.

At least jailed wrongdoers will know how to signal they’re in the mood.

Link: Reuters, Palm Beach Post

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One Response to “Florida Moves to Outlaw Droopy Pants”

  1. china blue on March 20th, 2008 5:54 am

    Being jailed for a fashion that started in jail - this, Alanis, is irony actually is.

    And:’60 days in jail for habitual fashion violations’. The fashion police ACTUALLY EXIST!

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