(KMOV) - Many teenagers insist wearing sagging pants in public is just a fun, fashion statement, but the City of Pine Lawn wants the kids to pull up their pants.

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Saggy pants is a trend especially popular amongst black youth, but a style that older generations scoff at.

In Delcambre, Louisiana the banning is already in effect.

If there is even a glimpse of boxers or bare buttocks showing it can lead to a $500 or six months in jail.

Atlanta may have a similar ban that would include small fines, community service but no jail time.

The Mayor of Pine Lawn, Sylvester Caldwell is pushing hard to get a Saggy Pants Law passed, and hopes to introduce it to state legislatures as a bill and make it state wide.

Caldwell tells News 4 "It's indecent exposure."

The NAACP says these laws are offensive, and claim it is a case of racial profiling.

There are so many laws, I think, which try covering just about anything as it is. Take the law on cell phone use. People are still using cell phones whenever. There are not enough police to track fashion law breakers done on top of other nonsense laws or rules. This fashion craze will die out like most others did.

LOL, it's so sad people don't even know how to dress themselves much less a majority to go get a job. If we can force the dress code, let's force the you don't get medical card and food stamps unless you work too. Although if you are a single mom i understand just to the people who are too lazy.. to want a job and keep one when they get one.

If they don't know how to wear their pants correctly after a few fines they will start pulling up their pants. I for one do not want to see their underwear or the crack of their butt.

If these retarded punk kids would read up on the real meaning of saggy pants which started in prison they might learn something!

yes,yes,yes!!! I am so tired of looking at the young mens underwear. To me it is very disrepectful and I believe that if most of them knew where this practice started from they would stop. Back in the day it would have been called indiscent exposure, and would have been cited for it.

These kids look like they're wearing loaded diapers that need to be changed!! They can't even walk correctly. Just hope they're not caught in an emergency situation where they have to run for safety!! GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!!

It's disgusting to see this trend.

These kids and young adults think they look cool. If they only knew how stupid it looks they'd pull them up.

Yes, the law is a good idea, and I would give anything to see someone wearing saggy pants lose them. Like down around their ankles. That would be just too funny!!!!

they look ugly on the guys and no rescept for others

While I absolutely hate how this looks on people and I think it's the most ridiculous fad to come out I don't think the law makers should step in and tell people what they can & can't wear. It is a form of expression and a freedom we should not take for granted. I also think the lawmakers should focus their time, energy, money, & resources on more important issues that are going on around us all then on someone's baggy britches......

It's the latest fad - this too shall pass. I think it's comical to see those youngsters trying to hurry across the street having to keep both hands in their pockets to keep from losing their pants! If they could see themselves on videocamera to see how ridiculous they look, I think they'd wear tighter clothes, but who knows? My generation's parents probably thought the same thing about bell-bottom jeans that drag the ground and hip-hugger pants with body shirts. I yearn for the preppy look to come back in...

Dressing appropriately IN PUBLIC signifies that you respect others' expectations and rights and not just your own. Society implies social--being among others. I adjust my clothing and volume in music/talk when I leave my home out of respect for others who may not share my likes. I expect others to show consideration when in public. At Circuit City last week, a car was bellowing the rap music. I felt angry and violated as a woman and U.S. citizen. To confront the type that blares these offensive lyrics is probably not in my best interests. Who then stands up for me? Or do I have the right to do the same?

I hope all of these "cool" guys realize that sagging your pants was started in prison when gay guys wanted to let other men know they were "available" Not so cool now are ya!

God Bless any community that will stand up to these obnoxious style of dressing.

one more reason to harrass these young men. Yes it's ugly and a tacky style. But what about hot pants, what about thong shoes, mini skirts, halter tops, big fat necked bellies, cracks from low waist paints. These teens have too much stress opposed to when we we're teens, not everybody is thinking about thier attire. Let's pray this style eventually goes away. Leave them alone.

I think this is the absolute dumbest looking thing I have ever seen. I wish that every where would ban baggy pants like this. What's the point? It also makes kids look like bad kids.. I guess maybe that's what they want?? DUMB...

Now if we could only get rid of thugs, brainless morons and politicians, this place would be paradise!

All I seem to hear every day about the war on terror is that we are fighting for the American way of life .. for democracy... for freedom. This law doesn't seem like freedom to me. In fact, it seems to be similar to a law that exists in most Middle Eastern countries, i.e. women must be fully clothed and not show any skin. I didn't realize the Taliban was running things in Pine Lawn. The idiots that passed this law are all part of the Baby Boomer generation and they couldn't be more hypocrytical if they tried. How did these people feel when they were teenagers and they were criticized for wearing bell bottom jeans? On top of all that, this law seems to be racist in nature. Will this law against saggy pants also apply to women who wear low-cut jeans to show off their underwear? Of course not, because the people passing the laws are mostly men ... perverted men at that. Can we also introduce a law against pants that are pulled up too high? Yes, I am talking to all you grandparents out there. I think that look is stupid too, but we are supposed to live in the land of the free and we are all entitled to do, say, and wear what we want.

IF YOURE GOING TO DO THE SAGGINH PANTS WHAT ABOUT THE GREEN,ORANGE,PURPLE,PINK ETC., HAIR!? WHAT ABOUT HE CRAZY HAIR CUT,THE NOSE,TOE, TONGUE ECT. RINGS. WHAT ABOUT ALL THIS KILLING GOING ON THE HOMELESS, THE ABUSED, THE EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN. YES THE SAGGY PANTS ARE UGLY AND REALLY DOESN"T MAKE ANY SENSE, AND I WISH THEY WOULD PULL THEM UP BUT, THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT LAWS NEEDED TO BE PASSED. THIS ONE IS STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!

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