South Carolina senator says saggy pants should be outlawed

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South Carolina senator says saggy pants should be outlawed

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Story Published: Aug 16, 2008 at 9:02 PM EST

Story Updated: Aug 16, 2008 at 10:49 PM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A prominent black state senator says saggy
pants are a civil rights setback.

Sen. Robert Ford told The (Charleston) Post and Courier for
Saturday's papers the style should be outlawed in South Carolina.

The Charleston Democrat says youth who show their underwear as
they walk are emulating prisoners who can't wear belts, and that's
destructive behavior.

Other black leaders criticized the Charleston Democrat as making
unfair and inaccurate comments, since the style isn't limited to
young blacks.

Ford's statements come after three Charleston City Council
members announced they would consider a citywide ban on saggy
pants.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Sunday, Aug 17 at 5:41 PM mark wrote ...

harrisburg is nothing but gang city. clothing isnt going to change that.

Sunday, Aug 17 at 4:45 PM US Marine wrote ...

Thats ONE of the reasons I am leaving Masssachusetts!! I want to get to a state where people aaare polite, honorable and know how to put their GD pants and hats on right!!!!!!

Saturday, Aug 16 at 10:43 PM Terry wrote ...

Yes, It might be nice if Harrisburg were filled with gentlemen who are men that DON'T stereotype, call people names, think they're better than everyone else and segregate people into "those people" and "our kind of people".

Saturday, Aug 16 at 9:49 PM Butch Palmer wrote ...

Sen. Robert Ford, you are our kind of people. We want our Harrisburg neighborhood filled with ladies and gentlemen not thugs. www.hongkongaugusta.org

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