Comments on: Is government becoming too involved in our clothes?

By: Brenda Smith

Brenda Smith — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:21:42 +0000

Isn’t it strange how they want to fine the kids for showing an inch of underwear but the “celebrities” can dawn the red carpet showing 12 inches of EVERYTHING and that’s considered glamorous and fashionable? What exactly are we trying to teach our youth with such double standards? Go figure!

By: Amber

Amber — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:00:58 +0000

Exactly! Well said! I couldn’t have said it better myself

By: arvind s grover

arvind s grover — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:37:31 +0000

Oh I don’t think it makes it right, I think it makes it extra wrong. It is shocking to me that these types of laws can get passed at all. These kids for the most part aren’t disturbing anything except for people’s racist notions about what their towns should look like.

By: Amber

Amber — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:15:59 +0000

To be honest, I would have to agree with you. I still don’t believe it makes it right. If we can’t get these kids for the disturbances they are causing, then I see this as a sad attempt at crowd control.

By: arvind s grover

arvind s grover — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:47:02 +0000

Amber, sadly I think these laws are actually based on a racist notion. They have to do mostly with urban men/boys of color and giving law enforcement more tools with which to control them. They seem like novel attempts at curfew laws that are meant to keep “trouble-making kids” off the street.

I don’t think the laws are coming from a puritanical dress perspective, so wouldn’t worry too much about the cropped shirts going anywhere soon.

By: myself

myself — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:41:37 +0000

SHorts too high? That SHOULD be jail time!

By: Marv

Marv — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:22:35 +0000

…ohman…i would definitely get slapped with a fine…i don’t ride my pants low on purpose, they just seem to end up that way…(I do wear nice undies though )

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