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Taliban Rule One Inch Further Away
For once, a shameful, anti-teen law has gone down in flames rather than living on to oppress teens for years to come. The infamous, yet laughable ban on low riding pants in Virgina has met a well deserved end:
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia lawmakers dropped their droopy-pants bill Thursday after the whole thing became just too embarrassing.
The bill, which would have slapped a $50 fine on people who wear their pants so low that their underwear is visible in "a lewd or indecent manner," passed the state House on Tuesday but was killed by a Senate committee two days later in a unanimous vote.
Republican Sen. Thomas K. Norment (search) said news reports implied that lawmakers were preoccupied with droopy pants.
"I find that an indignation, which dampens my humor," Norment said.
Republican Sen. Kenneth Stolle (search), the committee chairman, called the bill "a distraction."
The committee hearing drew a standing-room-only crowd that included about 75 government students from Surry County High School.
"If people in Florida can wear bikinis, a little underwear showing isn't going to hurt anybody," 17-year-old Elvyn Shaw said.
The bill's sponsor, Democratic Delegate Algie T. Howell (search), declined to answer reporters' questions Thursday but issued a statement saying the bill "was in direct response to a number of my constituents who found this to be a very important issue."
He has said the constituents included customers at his barber shop who were offended by exposed underwear.
Democracy might work after all. Bring on the happy dance. :)
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Posted in: News on May 19, 2005 @ 12:00 AM
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I just found the article that came before the one above (on zero.oblivion.net)
"Inching Closer to Taliban Rule"
As if dress codes in school aren't bad enough, there could soon be a statewide dress code in effect for Virginia:
The Virginia House of Delegates has tentatively approved a bill to crack down on people who wear low-riding pants.
Freshman Norfolk Delegate Algie Howell Jr. introduced the bill at the urging of constituents who are offended by the exposed underwear.
Howell said, "That's why they're called undergarments. They're supposed to be worn under something else."
Delegates approved a measure that would allow police to assess a $50 fine on anyone who exposes their below-waist underpants in a "lewd or indecent manner."
Another anti-youth law passed by an anti-youth legislature meant to control another slight detail of how young people live their lives. While the bill doesn't specifically impose an age restriction, it is quite obvious that senior citizens don't sag their pants so they look cool on the shuffle board court.
One plea of dress code and school uniform supporters is that they are only policies governing one's clothing at school, students can still wear what they choose after school. Soon that might no longer be the case.
What types of governments seek to control every aspect of their citizens lives? Oh yea, governments like the Taliban that impose strict behavior and appearance guidelines on women, and governments like in the United States that impose strict behavior and appearance guidelines on youth. Thankfully we've progressed past stoning, but I'll thank you not to govern how high or low my pants must be.
ROFL
that's some stupid law right there... glad it didn't make it :)
that is the most fukin stupidist thing I have ever heared