Bustin' A Sag

So the Dallas City Council is considering an ordinance to keep people's pants up. Apparently, people won't take our fair city seriously if teenagers have their pants down where you can see their boxers.

Not kidding: From the Dallas Morning News comes this little nugget.

"DISD trustee Ron Price says otherwise, perhaps thinking that droopy drawers will be Dallas' downfall. He wants the city to prohibit trousers that hang well below the waist because, as he says, people shouldn't traipse around 'like third-class citizens in a first-class city.'

Mr. Price made his pitch for a pants law yesterday at City Hall. Amazingly, several City Council members chimed in, sharing 'how low can they go' horror stories about young men who appear confused about where their waistlines are.

Some city leaders seemed to think that police time would be well-spent inspecting pants. Others favored a citywide campaign encouraging restaurants and businesses to add 'no sagging pants" to the "no shirt, no shoes, no service' mantra."

No, keep in mind this isn't the school district...where dress codes are common and maybe even beneficial.

This is within the city limits.

You can get a ticket.

For how you wear your clothes.

Open note to anyone in public life: When your public transportation system doesn't really work, maybe there are other things to focus on.