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Originally Posted by Wagner
Now you might think this is some law on crime or something like that since prison is mentioned, however it is about an indecency law against baggy pants.
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Baggy pants that show boxer shorts or thongs would be illegal under a proposed amendment to Atlanta's indecency laws.
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"Indecency" laws are cultural. What one culture considers normal, another may consider indecent. In the case of baggy pants, it would appear that mostly African American kids are the ones who dress like that. So I would agree that such a law would target African Americans.
This is no different than if a law was passed to criminalize wearing a turban (thus targeting muslims) or cowboy boots (targeting southerners).
It's not like these kids are walking around naked. They wear shorts under their pants. While I think it looks rediculous, it is certainly their right to dress like that.