Atlanta Considers Banning Baggy Pants

I wouldn't put it past them. Note that it's still illegal to sell alcohol on Sunday in Georgia, unless in a bar or restaurant.

So what state do you live in, Eco-freak? I'm pretty sure I can find some antiquated/moronic things that you do there too...

For the record, I live in GA and I have no desire to see anyone else's underwear or ass crack nor do I drink.

Uh...I live in Georgia, hence why I'm a bit familiar with the laws here.

I don't really want to see anyone else's underwear or ass crack either (with a possible few exceptions), but to pass a law for a dress code like this is pretty damn ridiculous (about as ridiculous as banning liquor sales on Sunday).

(I live in Georgia.)

If bikinis are okay on the beach, why is showing underwear not okay in public? Indecency doesn't seem like the sort of thing that can have a locational element, you know? Admittedly, it's not appropriate to wear a bikini (or just underwear) in a nice restaurant, but that doesn't mean it should be against the law.

It makes me sad that we find it necessary to legislate against everything we dislike.

Oh, and the blue laws (no sale of alcohol on Sunday) are *ridiculous.* Please give me a non-religious reason (as we do live in a country where laws are based on individual rights, not religion) why alcohol cannot be sold on Sunday alone. Anybody?

This is entirely an attack on personal liberties. It is ridiculous to even consider. When stuff like this starts passing, I am moving to Cuba.

We couldn't wear shirts with any words on them with brand names being a notable exception. So... a shirt that says "fcuk" was okay, but my Tool shirt which said only "Tool" was not.

Ian, it is one thing to have a school, restaurants and other businesses which have dress codes. When you are talking about private organizations and schools there isn't much wrong with enforcing a dress code.

That is not something that should be extended to government or laws. It's not about whether or not you or anyone else likes to see some dudes underwear. I can think of much worse to see. I certainly don't have any interest in that style of dressing but unlike you and people who think like you. I am perfectly OK with rolling my eyes and keeping my disgust to myself because it's not my place to tell some kid to pull his pants up. The truth that people seem to forget is that America was once a great country because those who would suggest taking any rights away were the ones who were likely to be spit on. It doesn't matter if you don't like it. Or at least is shouldn't matter. No harm is really caused to us because we don't like that idiotic style.

"Little children see it and want to adopt it, thinking it's the in thing," Martin said Wednesday. "I don't want young people thinking that half-dressing is the way to go. I want them to think about their future."

I love this. So clearly this idiot Martin is just wanting to push his own style and values on other people. There is nothing more to this attempt at removing the rights of Americans. Kids see this and want to adopt it.. Big deal! I remember some PRETTY bad styles, including the baggy pants and visible underwear when I was in school and it seems that almost all those people I knew have become first class citizens tucking their shirt in and everything. Those who became nothing but scum were destined to go that way with or without baggy pants. Does this guy really suggest that a kid can't possibly think of his future because he has bad fashion sense?

GavinD, I am constructing a space craft and plan to seek out a new planet to colonize. You sound like you might be interested in such a venture. If so here is what we need. First about a billion dollars, give or take. I also have a time-transducing arithmetical warp generator problem to solve before we set sail. Without warp speed we will never make it in our lifetime.

Hard to disagree with you D. This is a joke. I don't blame government. I blame citizens. Idiotic things like this start at the very bottom of government here in the states. I think that candidates need to be screened before they are allowed to run for any government position. I'm talking psychological exams, IQ tests and complete background checks. all made public. Mostly I think we need to remind city counsel members that they do not @!$%#ing own us.

They are the same people who live in your neighborhood and make it their mission in life to have you cut down a tree that drops to many leaves or shades their house too much or whatever. Basically the people who need to mind their own @!$%#ing business. I say if clothing is ever the top issue then that is a good sign. But these people don't need to justify their paychecks by creating issues where none exist.

I feel bad for you. The EU and countries in Europe are way worse at taking rights away. But not for long. We are going in the same direction as you. Just remember that 50 years ago (or less) the British would chemically castrate you if it was found out that you had relations with another man. Now I am not gay but you don't have to be to know how @!$%#ed up that @!$%# is. Let a guy be gay and mind your own business! The government is supposed to serve people, not rule over them!

Yup, exactly. This sort of @!$%# needs to end. The government are interfering too much with people's lives...

Worst of all, we have possibly the worst candidate for Prime Minister ever to have lived, doing pretty well right now. I'm talking, of course, about David Cameron. All he ever does is just stand there and call Gordon Brown names, and then come up with the stupidest ideas ever. Hug a hoody? If you did that here you'd be more likely to be stabbed than hugged back. Webcameron? Stupidest idea ever.

The government here is a joke, we may as well make the Monster Raving Loony Party serious candidates. They'd probably do better than Cameron.

The UK is probably the worst of all the European countries for things like this. Pretty soon loud music and smoking will be banned in cars. BDSM is also being banned. There are many, many things that the government here is screwing up. They aren't letting firemen slide down the pole in some places. Why? Minor chafing. So now they have to run down the stairs as fast as they can. What could that result in? Broken bones. Yeah, our government is brilliant at making decisions.

So, yeah, the American government is going the same way as us. Lets just hope you pick the right president this time, and lets hope the UK picks to keep Gordon Brown, he may make some hollow promises, but at least he isn't a total idiot.

There is no escaping. I am directly descended from the European escapees who voyaged across on the infamous Mayflower. We escaped it just to rebuilt what we were escaping from. Shame.