US town set to ban saggy trousers

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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!-- E IIMA --><!-- S SF -->A mayor in the US state of Louisiana says he will sign into law a proposal to make wearing saggy trousers an act of indecent exposure.
Delcambre town council unanimously passed the ordinance earlier this week making it a crime to wear trousers that show underwear.
"If you expose your private parts, you'll get a fine" of US$500 (£254) Mayor Carol Broussard said.
Offenders will also risk up to six months in jail. <!-- E SF -->
Fashionable
Speaking of people who wear saggy trousers, Mr Broussard told the Associated Press news agency: "They're better off taking the pants off and just wearing a dress."
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Mayor Carol Broussard

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Town attorney Ted Ayo said the ordinance expands on the existing state indecent exposure law by adding underwear to the list of forbidden exposures.
"This is a new ordinance that deals specifically with sagging pants," Mr Ayo said. "It's about showing off your underwear in public."
Some residents say the ordinance targets blacks, as low-slung trousers are fashionable among hip hop fans. Mr Broussard denied it was racially motivated. "White people wear sagging pants, too," he said.<!-- E BO -->

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6751777.stm

[diablos]

Quite right look weird, they need braces those young lads.

[johnny]

What a load of bollocks. Does anyone know if it's illegal to walk around in your underwear?

[wiggi28]

maybe we should send simon cowell to sort them out !

[TheFincher]

Fuck me if they did that round here id have the place to myself!

[Gherkin]

Well at least the new law will stop them looking complete cocks!

[MsDG]

I would go one step further and ban all of Madness's records!