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Showing posts with label C. T. Martin. Show all posts
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Sagging pants under fire in Atlanta

Today Atlanta’s Public Safety Committee takes up a proposal to outlaw sagging pants. The amendment to the city’s indecency laws is sponsored by City Councilman C.T. Martin. It would ban sagging pants that reveal underwear and bar women from showing the strap of a thong beneath their pants. A violator would be fined. Opponents say enforcing a dress code wouldn’t stand up to a legal challenge.

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