Tightening the Belt in Dover
Sagging pants offend council member
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RIVIERA BEACH, FL - APRIL 23: Two youths wear their pants with the underwear showing on April 23, 2009 in Riviera Beach, Florida. Recently Palm Beach Circuit Judge Paul Moyle ruled a Riviera Beach city law banning sagging pants is unconstitutional in the case of a 17-year-old who was arrested and held overnight in jail for breaking the law. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
A committee on Dover's City Council has granted the city solicitor time to research a possible public decency ordinance that would fine people who wear pants that sag below the buttocks.
The committee discussed the possible ordinance at its monthly meeting on Monday. Council member Reuben Salters wants the proposal to be considered, saying it will contribute to public decency.
Salters said he was prompted to submit the request after a visit to the post office where a male customer wore pants that were sagging.
Salters said when a person wears pants that sag below his buttocks, he is committing an act of public indecency.
It appears the First State is cracking down on “low-riders”.
Just last week, some Superior Court judges in Kent County implemented a new courthouse dress code that bans attire they deem objectionable. Items include baggy pants below the hips, tank tops, bare midriffs, and T-shirts promoting drugs or alcohol.
The dress code also prohibits skirts with hemlines four inches or more above the knee, a policy that even forced a newspaper reporter to change clothes before being allowed to cover a court hearing.
The policy also bans bare feet, curlers, and hats and head coverings unless they are worn for religious reasons.
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