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[The Straight Story]

Baggy Pants Legislation Miffs Atlantans

ATLANTA -- After a wave of upset e-mails from viewers, 11Alive News is asking Atlanta city leaders why, in the midst of a budget crisis and citywide furloughs, are they pushing two pieces of legislation regarding baggy pants.

Both a proposed ordinance and a resolution have been submitted to the city council's Public Safety Committee. Members meet Tuesday, January 13, to discuss them and other topics on the agenda.

City Councilman C.T. Martin has long fought to reduce the number of young men who wear pants that sit well below their waist and often show their underwear. He believes that it is a city matter because it is happening on the streets of Atlanta and sends a bad message."

"We on the Public Safety Committee tackle a number of issues affecting our young people -- drugs, gangs, graffiti. This is one of those things that hinders who they can become," said Martin.

But overwhelmingly the people responding to 11Alive.com believe the city has far bigger issues to tackle right now.

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