La. Bill Would Ban Low-Slung Pants

[Sequoia]

BATON ROUGE, La. -- A Louisiana state representative wants to make it illegal for people to wear low-slung pants that expose underwear -- or more. But he's having trouble getting some of his colleagues to take him seriously.

When the bill came up for debate earlier this week, Rep. Derrick Shepherd, a Democrat from the New Orleans suburb of Marrero, was met with catcalls on the House floor. The bill would make it a crime to wear clothing in public that "intentionally exposes undergarments or intentionally exposes any portion of the pubic hair, cleft of the buttocks or genitals."

Launching a fiery speech in support of the bill, Shepherd said, "There comes a time in every society where we must draw a line of decency, where we must speak to a group of individuals who would flaunt the laws of our state, who would flaunt the morals of our community."

The result: laughter from some and a facetious chant of "No more crack!" from Rep. Tommy Wright, D-Jena.

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[Servo300]

1. where will we find good plumbers, now? (n/t)

[TankLV]

3. Damn, you guys beat me to it!

nt

[neoteric lefty]

2. an actual state Rep chanted "Nore more crack"?

priceless :)

[BiggJawn]

4. Thanks, Derrick, you just gave Rush his show for next week...

Stupidity like that, I gotta tell you, boy, you're US House of Representatives material!

So, if it's a "crime" to wear your "sags", what would be the penalty compared to, Oh, I don't know, maybe appearing in public totally nude from the waist down?

Gives the term "Fashion Police" a whole new meaning...

[leesa]

5. Will kids have to have rulers tatooed onto their pelvis?

What idiocy!

[shrike]

6. Louisiana, home of New Orleans and Mardi Gras

At least they'll still be able show their tits.

[ithacan]

7. how does he define public hair?

and what about all those fat guys whose "cleft of buttocks" show whenever they bend over?

This is pathetic.

[nightperson]

8. What I noticed

about this proposed atrocity :nuke: :wtf: :nuke: (Free Tara Reid!) is that it is proposed by a Democrat! Beware the enemy within! :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf:

[Atlanticist]

9. LOL

In the canteen at work the other day, one of my mates told me a US state was going to ban girls from wearing "hipster" jeans that show them wearing thongs.

Man, I didn't believe him. If this law passes, I am never ever going to visit LA. It's one of the joys in life for a man to spot such a combination of apparel. It's enough to get one all excited.

[lanparty]

10. The American Taliban ..

Begins it's reign of terror. First it's thongs. In no time, women will be wearing Burkas.