A while back I did a blog on the ridiculousness of men sagging their pants. A few days later Deshon Marman, a 20 year old defensive player for the University of New Mexico was arrested and removed from a flight for saggy pants. I totally don't agree with sagging pants I actually hate when I see young men walking around with their pants on the ground. However, this is America or at least it's supposed to be and in my opinion people should have the "freedom" to dress how they want. Now there are some restaurants and night clubs that enforce dress codes and will deny someone entry if they are not properly dressed.Usually baggy pants, white tees, ball caps, and all other sorts of urban attire are on the no-no list. But to remove someone from their flight that they paid good money for AND arrest them is a bit extreme.
Some states have taken it to another level, in Louisiana, an there has been a push by lawmakers to determine whether or not pants worn low enough to expose underwear poses a threat to the public, and they have enacted indecency ordinances to stop it. Since June 11 2007 sagging pants have been against the law in Delcambre, Louisiana a town with a population of 2,231 that sits 80 miles southwest of Baton Rouge. Making the decision to wear sagging pants can carry a fine up to $500 or up to a six-month sentence. Mayor Carol Broussard was quoted saying “We used to wear long hair, but I don’t think our trends were ever as bad as sagging,”. Is this really a fair comparison?
Check out this New York Times Online article: The Legislative Battle on Saggy Pants
As a person who believes in equality I have to ask the airlines would they remove someone who had a foul odor, too long hair, Gothic clothing or anything else that may "pose a threat" to the public? And in the case of Deshon Marman is this another case of racially profiling? Or is the NAACP pulling the race card unnecessarily?
2 comments:
Ohh wow, this is news to me. I didn't hear about this. As much as I strongly oppose sagging, I do not agree with what happened in this situation. The issues of racism and discrimination is still an issue at hand but isn't addressed much anymore. I highly doubt they would ever remove someone off a plane for long hair or being gothic.... This is shocking to me just reading it. Louisianas laws against sagging... hmmmmm?
Dumebi I hate to pull the race card but I have to agree with you. It's just sad that in 2011 we have all these "diversity" incentives and programs yet people have less appreciation and respect for the individuality of another person. If its different it must be bad right?
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