The war against droopy pants

Florida may pass the first state law prohibiting public school students from wearing saggy pants, said George Diaz in the Orlando Sentinel, but teachers have better things to do than enforcing

What happened

Florida’s Senate approved a bill that would prohibit public school students from wearing their pants too low. If the House passes the rule, Florida will become the first state with a “saggy pants” law, although several cities have them. Last week, Riviera Beach, Fla., passed an ordinance that punishes repeat offenders with up to 60 days in jail. (Reuters) The statewide measure would require schools to warn, then suspend, students whose pants are worn low enough to expose their buttocks or sexual organs. The bill’s sponsors said it is needed to prepare kids for entry into the workforce. “You will not get that job with your underwear hanging over your trousers,” said Sen. Larcenia Bullard, a co-sponsor of the measure. (The Miami Herald, free registration)

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