That's Georgia for you! ha

[R13]

(CNN) -- The mayor of Dublin, Georgia, is expected to sign an ordinance Tuesday that prohibits the wearing of saggy pants. Violators face fines up to $200.

The amendment to the municipality's indecent exposure ordinance will be put into immediate effect at the city council meeting, Mayor Phil Best told CNN.

It bans the wearing of pants or skirts "more than three inches below the top of the hips exposing the skin or undergarments."

"We've gotten several complaints from citizens saying the folks with britches down below their buttocks was offensive, and wasn't there something we could do about it," Best said.

The mayor said after about a year of fielding complaints, he put the city attorney to work researching how other localities have dealt with the derriere dilemma. The result was that council members decided to put exposure due to baggy clothing in the same category as masturbation, fornication and urination in public places.

Patrolling for offenders will be left to local police in the town about 140 miles southeast of Atlanta. Violators could face fines ranging from $25 to $200, or court-mandated community service.

"That's not our intent, we'd [rather] not fine anybody but we are prepared to," Best said.


Lashika Haynes supports the push to force folks to pull up, "It's just disrespectful by showing your drawers to people," she said.

But there are those who feel that the ordinance singles out a specific group of citizens.

Jean Wolf, who volunteers with young black men in the community said, "They're the ones wearing the saggy, baggy pants."

Wolf said she believes the ordinance will lead to profiling by authorities.

Best said that accusation is "ridiculous."

"It's for white, black, man, woman. The ordinance is for everyone, and I've seen it violated by all races and sexes," Best said.

Dublin is not alone in its pull-up-the-pants campaign. Riviera Beach, Florida, and Flint, Michigan, passed bans against sagging pants in recent years, but the Riviera Beach legislation later was declared unconstitutional after a court challenge.

"It's time we all have a mutual respect for each other ... what a person does in the privacy of their home is fine," Best said. "But if I had an 8-year-old daughter, I don't think she needs to be subjected to looking at someone's rear end."

Georgia mayor to sign baggy pants ban - CNN.com

[Rocky]

good enough for em i guess, they will never be able to enforce it though. just an example of why this bother me though, there was a feller at texas road house WORKING with his pants hanging off his ass. I had a friend from australia over visiting and he politely told the guy to get his ass out of his face while he was trying to eat. its not nice looking at an ass you dont want to. this dude was bussing tables bending over and exposing his ass to everyone. How you going to be able to drive down the street handing out citations to people for what they wear? I guess it could be indecent exposure.

[burton2019]

****ing stupid ass law

[Rocky]

****ing stupid ass law

no doubt, can you imagine the tax dollars wasted for meetings and such to put this into effect?

[Jason]

no doubt, can you imagine the tax dollars wasted for meetings and such to put this into effect?

They should make that money back quickly by sendin an officer to the nearest construction site.:lol:

[imported_Hugh_Jass]

I like the law. I don't like seeing people's underwear and cracks. Especially fat ones.

[MikeJones]

I like the law. I don't like seeing people's underwear and cracks. Especially fat ones.

Agreed. It's a shame grown ups have to have some one tell them to pull their pants up in public.

[MapleGap]

Its not a fassion statement to wear your pants with your ass hanging out. In prison, when an inmate walks around in such manner he is inviting other prisoners to some homo action back door. So with that said, pony up R13, by your looks you like to receive more than you like to punt.

[centennialdawg]

Its not a fassion statement to wear your pants with your ass hanging out. In prison, when an inmate walks around in such manner he is inviting other prisoners to some homo action back door. So with that said, pony up R13, by your looks you like to receive more than you like to punt.

Now that is hilarious!!

[Rocky]

oh i agree, i hate it too but there is no way this law can be enforced.