Sen. Robert Ford, a former civil rights worker, readily admits he's picking on young black men...
The saggy pants bill would make it illegal for people to wear pants more than three inches below their hips. He wants civil fines ranging from $25 for the first offense to $75, plus up to six hours of community service, for three or more offenses.
Yet another attempt by the government to police the clothing of certain people. Mind you, I don't particularly care for the pants off your ass thing, but legislation? It didn't start with legislation and it ought not be ended by it. If one is concerned with black men emulating prison garb, perhaps one ought to concern oneself with the numbers of black men in contact with said system.
Anyway, that's not the worst thing in the article. Not by a long shot. No, the worst was this:
But Ford said he's targeting a segment of the population ripe for regulation.
"We're talking about teenagers," he said. "They have no rights."
Umm, no, not true in the least bit. Really. And for an agent of the government to make such a comment show just how little respect some "lawmakers" have for the constitution, civil liberties AND the people they serve. Since this fellow, Ford, apparently has such utter disregard for the civil liberties of those in his state, he ought to be relieved of that seat.
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