Crackdown on Showing Crack

Crackdown on Showing Crack

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

filed under: fashion logic

Fashion fad, freedom of expression or crime? Flint, Mich., has implemented a mandatory crackdown on saggy pants. Wait 'til you see the punishment.

Kids in Michigan better watch their butts, or they might end up in jail.

Police Chief David Dicks (Hmmm...) is patrolling the streets of Flint looking for criminals...and we don't mean someone dealing drugs. Dicks is on the hunt for guys who wear their pants too low. According to Dicks, showing any part of your skivvies, boxers or butt is indecent exposure and therefore a crime, and will be punishable by 93 days to a year in jail and/or fines up to $500.

Breaking down his interpretation further, he states that pants pulled down completely below the buttocks with underwear showing is disorderly conduct, but saggy pants with skin of the butt showing is indecent exposure. Saggy pants, not completely below the buttocks with underwear exposed results in a warning (see our diagram).

Phew, I guess all those drug dealers, gang members and people committing REAL crimes (Flint, Mich., just so happens to be a city with one of the highest crime rates in the country) should feel relieved, since officers will be shifting their attention to a fashion fad instead of a murder.

Ummm...officer, will you also be soliciting fines for someone showing thong panties, exposing their breasts, wearing too-low jeans, see-through tops or any of the other popular looks seen today? Let's be honest, are you REALLY cracking down on saggy pants, or are you just looking for an excuse to unfairly target men and teens who fit a certain stereotype?

10 comments so far | Post a comment now >>

This kind of stereotyping makes me embarassed to be from Michigan.

- Anonymous

Posted 07/15/08 04:36 PM

This is REDICULOUS! Our jails are already EXTREMELY overcrowded, and guess who gets to pay for those prison stays? You guessed it, we do, the American tax-payer. Focus on some more important things!

- Sue

Posted 07/15/08 07:51 PM

It is especially unattractive to see a man or young boy wearing their pants belted at the knees and walking on their pant legs. I don’t like the jail time though.

- karen

Posted 07/16/08 07:01 AM

I think men and boys walking around with their pants hanging down is ugly, horrible, disgusting. Gross, It is about time they learn to dress correctly. AND YES

- km

Posted 07/16/08 08:25 AM

Yes! I completely believe it’s an excuse to target a “certain” population… what’s the difference from a teen’s thong hanging out from abouve her low rise pants…cemparative to photo #1??

- Kasi

Posted 07/16/08 10:13 AM

I agree that something should be done - but, don’t we have more important things to see to …mainly, REAL criminals…those who murder, steal, kidnap, etc…???

- Cindy

Posted 07/16/08 10:47 AM

This really pisses me off. Don’t they have other things to focus on than looking for boys with their pants hanging down. Who cares! makes me sick

- jackie

Posted 07/16/08 02:15 PM

Hey DICKS! Get a life!

- anouk

Posted 07/16/08 04:40 PM

Its about time someone does something about this … I dont like my child who is at most teen guys and girl butt height to have to look at their butts when we are walking down the street .. and all races where their pants like this so its not profiling …. everyone is always trying to make things racist and need to get over it .. there are nice good people of all races but there seem to be a lot more idiots of all races than anything ….

- about time

Posted 07/16/08 11:44 PM

Remember the 60’s & 70’s when you heard all the old farts complaining about all the long-haired hippie freaks and their music, clothes and hair? That was then, this is now. If you don’t like it, don’t look.

- indiadelle

Posted 07/18/08 03:25 PM