Items compiled from Tribune news services
Published February 9, 2005
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA -- Virginians who wear their pants so low their underwear shows may want to think about investing in a stronger belt.
The state's House of Delegates passed a bill Tuesday authorizing a $50 fine for anyone who displays his or her underpants in a "lewd or indecent manner."
Lionell Spruill, a Democrat who opposed the bill, urged with his colleagues to remember their own youthful fashion follies.
During an extended monologue Monday, he talked about how they dressed or wore their hair in their teens.
The measure was approved 60-34. It now goes to the state Senate.
The bill's sponsor, Algie Howell, has said constituents are offended by exposed underwear.
Thursday, February 10, 2005 Posted: 6:43 PM EST (2343 GMT)
Showing undies could have cost Virginians $50.
RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) -- Virginia lawmakers dropped their droopy-pants bill Thursday after the whole thing became just too embarrassing.
The bill, which would have slapped a $50 fine on people who wear their pants so low that their underwear is visible in "a lewd or indecent manner," passed the state House on Tuesday but was killed by a Senate committee in a unanimous vote.
Republican Sen. Thomas K. Norment said news reports implied that lawmakers were preoccupied with droopy pants.
"I find that an indignation, which dampens my humor," Norment said.
Republican Sen. Kenneth Stolle, the committee chairman, called the bill "a distraction."
The committee hearing drew a standing-room-only crowd that included about 75 government students from Surry County High School.
"If people in Florida can wear bikinis, a little underwear showing isn't going to hurt anybody," 17-year-old Elvyn Shaw said.
The bill's sponsor, Democratic Delegate Algie T. Howell, declined to answer reporters' questions Thursday but issued a statement saying the bill "was in direct response to a number of my constituents who found this to be a very important issue."
He has said the constituents included customers at his barber shop who were offended by exposed underwear.
_________________ maybe we can hum along...
Last edited by Peeps on Fri Feb 11, 2005 1:44 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 7:19 pm Posts: 39068 Location: Chapel Hill, NC, USA Gender: Male
This will be struck down immediately by the court system.
Man, I hate the first couple hours of the workday when no RMers are awake.
_________________ "Though some may think there should be a separation between art/music and politics, it should be reinforced that art can be a form of nonviolent protest." - e.v.
not to sound pigish, but whale tail is fine if youre a hot gal. but the girl who is pushing 230 and wheres a tube top that says babydoll should be fined double
Joined: Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:50 pm Posts: 3955 Location: Leaving Here
Whoever decided that it was time to legislate fashion and/or class is an ASS. How ridiculous. Great to see that Virginia Law Enforcement will be policing this and not actually fighting real crime.
What.F-Ing.Ever.
This is the work of that one old guy in office who a year or two ago was complaining about being tired of seeing underwear, isn't it? Moron.
And next we'll ban rock & roll shirts, original thought, and nose picking. We can be like Singapore and ban chewing gum too.
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness are DEAD in this country, I swear.
Lame Lame Lame. I thought wearing underware was a "good thing".
I'm not saying I'm not tired of seeing people's underwear either, but I'm not stupid enough to waste anyone's time LEGISLATING it.
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 7:44 pm Posts: 8910 Location: Santa Cruz Gender: Male
cltaylor12 wrote:
Buggy wrote:
It will never make it into law. Simple as that.
I can't believe it even made it this far, that's my astonishment. Legislation of fashion..... ridiculous waste of resources and time and money.
What's funny is that it's just basically the opposite of what's happened in the past when women's skirts were getting shorter and shorter. Some people were all up in arms about it. And now, not so many people really care about that. But now instead of the bottom of the clothing parts getting shorter, it's the top parts. Same exact thing, just a different approach.
Joined: Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:50 pm Posts: 3955 Location: Leaving Here
Buggy wrote:
cltaylor12 wrote:
Buggy wrote:
It will never make it into law. Simple as that.
I can't believe it even made it this far, that's my astonishment. Legislation of fashion..... ridiculous waste of resources and time and money.
What's funny is that it's just basically the opposite of what's happened in the past when women's skirts were getting shorter and shorter. Some people were all up in arms about it. And now, not so many people really care about that. But now instead of the bottom of the clothing parts getting shorter, it's the top parts. Same exact thing, just a different approach.
Virginia lawmakers have decided to drop a bill which would have fined people for letting their underwear show "in a lewd or indecent manner".
Youngsters exposing too much of their boxers or G-strings could be fined $50 (£26), the "droopy pants" bill said.
But after the state house passed the bill on Tuesday, a Senate committee killed it unanimously two days later.
Republican Senator Kenneth Stolle, who chaired the committee, said the bill had become "a distraction".
Another Republican senator, Thomas K Norment, warned that media reports had ridiculed lawmakers by making them look as though they were focussing on futile topics.
"I find that an indignation, which dampens my humour," he said.
A small crowd of 75 government students from Surry County High School attended the committee hearing.
Case closed. Feel free to let that crack shine once more.
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:52 pm Posts: 1727 Location: Earth Gender: Male
YES!
_________________ "The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum." -Noam Chomsky
Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 1:36 am Posts: 449 Location: Tomorrow Never Knows
I live in Richmond, and I am very liberal but I think this is a good idea. I think they will enforce the "pants around the knees and ankles, more than just a girl whose pants ride low. Virginia isn't very strict on enforcing laws like this.
Joined: Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:02 am Posts: 1918 Location: Ephrata
HAHAHAHAHA I am so fucking happy the conservatives have it now as well. They used to be able to laugh at us but now they've got the same idiocy in their own party.
So do most of you regular conservatives roll your eyes as much as I do when I hear something about PETA or whatever?
_________________ no need for those it's all over your clothes it's all over your face it's all over your nose
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot post attachments in this forum
