It's the law: No sagging pants in Chicago suburb

Be careful if you have saggy pants in the south Chicago suburb of Lynwood. Village leaders have passed an ordinance that would levy $25 fines against anyone showing three inches or more of their underwear in public.
Eugene Williams is the mayor of Lynwood. He says young men walk around town half-dressed, keeping major retailers and economic development away. He calls the new law a hot topic.

The American Civil Liberties Union says the ordinance targets young men of color.

Young adults in the village, like 21-year-old Joe Klomes, say the new law infringes on their personal style. He says leaders should instead spend money on making the area look nicer.

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Comment by cye young on July 21, 2008 at 12:50pm: HA HAAA....IF YALL DONT THINK THAT LAWS ATTACK THE HOOD THEN YOU BLIND LIKE RAY CHARLES......SHIT AND HEY THE ELDER PEOPLE AGREE WITH THIS SHIT REAL TALK...ITS YOUNG...ELDER BLACKS......

Comment by oli on July 21, 2008 at 1:39pm: fuck this stupid law

Comment by Mac Sleepy on July 21, 2008 at 4:22pm: dats dumb as hell, u might as well lock dese ni66az up for wearin these tight ass hipster jeans...lol... fukk outta here!

Comment by Raw Dawg on July 21, 2008 at 6:22pm: Just a law that allows the police to fuck with blacks. If someone was to really fight it, I can't see how it would stand up in court or on appeal - but really, it's only $25!

Comment by Isaiah Caillier on July 21, 2008 at 8:10pm: i dont wear sagging pants, but i also believe it is wrong to tell people how to dress this law is culturally ignorant if not downright racist

Comment by BrownSugar on July 21, 2008 at 8:48pm: THATS CRAZY 1ST THE WHITE MAN WAS TELLING US WHERE 2 SIT ON THE BUS NOW ITS HOW 2 DRESS NEXT ITS GOING 2 B WHO AND WHERE WE CAN F**K!!!

Comment by SKOOT "1oo% ProoF da TRUTH is out dere" on July 21, 2008 at 9:32pm: Datz da same shyt dey tryin 2 pull dine here in da great state of TEXAS. SHYT NIGGAZ AINT THE ONLY ONEZ SAGGIN'!! deuce out da roof....

Comment by cye young on July 21, 2008 at 10:02pm: SHIT NOW THAT LET YOU KNOW ITS DEF AGAINST BLACK MALES SHIT IF A FEMALE WALK AND HER THONG SHOW IS SHE GOING TO JAIL HELL NAW MAN BUT WHAT IM SAYING IS THE OLDER BLACK FOLKS IS FEELING THIS SHIT...SO WE AT WAR WITH THE WORLD AND OURSELVES I MEAN I DONT THINK I SAG BUT I DONT WANT KNOWN OF MY NIGGAS NAME IN THE SYSTEM ON SOME PETTY SHIT....GET AT ME..ITS YOUNG