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(141,643 posts) Thu Apr 26, 2012, 11:11 PM Apr 2012

TN saggy pants law signed by Gov. Haslam [View all]

thank god!!!! ....

The "saggy pants law," a proposal that would prohibit students from dressing in an “indecent manner” at school, has been signed by Gov. Bill Haslam.

Haslam signed the measure this week. The legislation prohibits students from exposing “underwear or body parts in an indecent manner that disrupts the learning environment.”

A stricter version of the proposal failed to pass the legislature three years ago.

That measure targeted individuals who wear pants below the waist-line and imposed a fine of up to $250 and 160 hours of community service.

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120426/NEWS0201/304260068/TN-saggy-pants-law-signed-by-Gov-Haslam-?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

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TN saggy pants law signed by Gov. Haslam [View all] spanone Apr 2012 OP

I find saggy pants annoying bluestateguy Apr 2012 #1

The don't wear then silly. Guy Montag Apr 2012 #22

Unless they are going to the prom kctim Apr 2012 #48

Screw the GOP! Wasting time and peoples tax money. There was a story today on Nashville Channel 5 Lint Head Apr 2012 #2

Look at that room full of suits. Tsiyu Apr 2012 #9

Looks like voter fraud to me. LiberalFighter Apr 2012 #18

The latest around here is pajama bottoms... eom Purveyor Apr 2012 #3

Yes, I always wear Pajama Jeans. I love them. n/t RebelOne Apr 2012 #45

Good old small government there! TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #4

I don't know why Turbineguy Apr 2012 #5

Good. I don't care to emilyg Apr 2012 #6

The Republic is saved! Hissyspit Apr 2012 #12

Who gives a fuck what you care to look at? phleshdef Apr 2012 #28

I give a F what I look at. emilyg Apr 2012 #34

Then look the other way. This world is full of things that people don't like. phleshdef Apr 2012 #39

The government doesn't have the emilyg Apr 2012 #54

Um no they don't. They tell corporations what they are allowed to sell as food. phleshdef Apr 2012 #56

How does the government tell you what to eat?! mac56 Apr 2012 #85

Then don't fucking LOOK! Occulus Apr 2012 #70

What an impressive vocabulary emilyg Apr 2012 #72

Maybe a delicate soul such as yourself Tsiyu Apr 2012 #75

But there's stories of nekkid people, rape, all kinds of violence, and a man singing to another man Ikonoklast Apr 2012 #86

Too true...Judges has the wonderful story Tsiyu Apr 2012 #88

But it's easy not to look as more and more poor Tennessee boys are shoved out of school... antigone382 Apr 2012 #84

Thank you Tsiyu Apr 2012 #87

Do you think we need a law to take care of this? proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #33

Not really. emilyg Apr 2012 #53

It would be against the law for a teacher to ask a student to show their ass Harry Back Apr 2012 #77

I don't care to MineralMan Apr 2012 #35

Tennessee alreaady has a quite effective school to prison pipeline. antigone382 Apr 2012 #38

Here are the cracks I hate to look at snooper2 Apr 2012 #47

Then don't. Easy enough for you? Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2012 #49

Part of 'keeping government OUT' of American's lives. (sarcasm) Tx4obama Apr 2012 #7

Freedom to be just like everyone else and conform to their standards. Bake Apr 2012 #30

republicans love the 'less government' slogan, but DO the exact opposite. spanone Apr 2012 #69

And they let these nitwits spend the public's money? n/t MrModerate Apr 2012 #8

Sick, isn't it? Tsiyu Apr 2012 #10

And Arizona's legislature is passing a law about the UN's Agenda 21. These republican legislatures pampango Apr 2012 #60

The fashion police lunasun Apr 2012 #11

it's lunacy..... spanone Apr 2012 #13

Baggy pants are going out of style here proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #15

Not fast enough. Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2012 #59

How stupid proud2BlibKansan Apr 2012 #14

Next up - Fanny Packs! progressoid Apr 2012 #19

If this law is imposed on both genders equally alittlelark Apr 2012 #16

And baggy pants will just morph into something else. Gregorian Apr 2012 #17

America always finds a way to criminalize young black males MrScorpio Apr 2012 #20

thanks for getting straight to the point... Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #24

started by the Grand ole Opry ? Go Vols Apr 2012 #50

String Bean! limpyhobbler Apr 2012 #62

I see your point, but Tennessee has no problem dragging poor white boys through the system, either. antigone382 Apr 2012 #40

Calling underwear "indecent" is absurd . . . markpkessinger Apr 2012 #21

Since when do high school dress codes ... surrealAmerican Apr 2012 #23

Exactly. This is completely unnecessary. n/t antigone382 Apr 2012 #41

Quote from the article Aerows Apr 2012 #25

Haslams's family money got him the Gubbner position Tsiyu Apr 2012 #66

He sounds as bad as the politicians Aerows Apr 2012 #67

Oh, he is as bad Tsiyu Apr 2012 #71

FREEDUMB! FSogol Apr 2012 #26

This will definitely create jobs!!! JoePhilly Apr 2012 #27

Yes! I am so glad at least one state is focusing on what's REALLY important! smirkymonkey Apr 2012 #58

... woo me with science Apr 2012 #80

I can't say 'saggy pants' is a fad since people have been doing it for years now. WI_DEM Apr 2012 #29

Oh thank god!!1 HappyMe Apr 2012 #31

Will no one think of the plumbers? nt Javaman Apr 2012 #32

+ 1,000,000,000. Chorophyll Apr 2012 #36

Next up in Tennessee: Outlaw jeans on women. MineralMan Apr 2012 #37

Another great victory for our God given right to never be exposed to anything Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #42

why not law imposing a fine for excessive cleavage or other displays of flesh? Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #43

Well, you beat me to this one ... cr8tvlde Apr 2012 #46

Saudi Arabia is a fine model for laws about decency. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2012 #55

Whoa, whoa, WHOA! Let's not get crazy here! Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2012 #61

lol Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #64

Because the law's targetting a specific group of people, nothing more. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2012 #82

This message was self-deleted by its author felix_numinous Apr 2012 #44

Davy Crockett wept! Hubert Flottz Apr 2012 #51

i've said it before ............ socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #52

Republican priorities are always messed up AsahinaKimi Apr 2012 #57

wow Sheepshank Apr 2012 #63

TN Legislature is terrible I think the passed the Evolution law as well. TNLib Apr 2012 #65

saggy pany dukie Apr 2012 #68

Thank God nothing important needs to be done. Let's just pass more laws that target Suji to Seoul Apr 2012 #73

More Repuke "small government" actions! They are nuts. williesgirl Apr 2012 #74

Can't schools make their own dress codes??? Puzzler Apr 2012 #76

But did it really pass the House? NashvilleLefty Apr 2012 #78

Didn't that go out of style in the 90's anyway? Ter Apr 2012 #79

These guys better shape up, then n2doc Apr 2012 #81

Go get 'em, TN ACLU. proverbialwisdom Apr 2012 #83

Decency crusades are always distractions. Orsino Apr 2012 #89