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Marc Jacobs

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They really need something better to do in the Virginia state legislature:


Va. Bill Sets Fine for Low-Riding Pants







Wed Feb 9, 7:05 AM ET




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RICHMOND, Va. - Virginians who wear their pants so low their underwear shows may want to think about investing in a stronger belt.











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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."


Del. Lionell Spruill Sr., a Democrat who opposed the bill, had pleaded 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. On Tuesday, he said the measure was an unconstitutional attack on young blacks that would force parents to take off work to accompany their children to court just for making a fashion statement.


"This is a foolish bill, Mr. Speaker, because it will hurt so many," Spruill said before the measure was approved 60-34. It now goes to the state Senate.


The bill's sponsor, Del. Algie T. Howell, has said constituents were offended by the exposed underwear. He did not speak on the floor Tuesday.


Spruill and Howell, also a Democrat, are both black.



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It's times like these (well, actually always) that I'm glad I'm from the west coast.

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That's just a stupid waste of time. Granted I don't really want to see peoples drawers but it's their right to wear it.



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No worry Virginians, it will most definitely be found unconstitutional.  Dan Abrams on MSNBC The Abrams Report covered this topic last night.

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They could always just go comando

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OUT OF CONTROL!!!!! I think that is all I can say about that!!!

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This was a big deal in Louisiana last summer and it didn't pass.  I'm surprised it passed anywhere since it didn't pass here. 

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Virginia is on an anti-civil rights roll... I believe the Virginia house just voted in favor of banning gay marriage this week as well.

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...and this is why I left Virginia to finish school somewhere else...



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The bill was just killed in the VA senate.

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yeah, i figured it would never make it out of the senate. 


what a waste of time, taxpayer money, and energy.  they should be ashamed.  I hate Virginia sometimes, and i'm from here.  well, northern virginia - apparently the rest of Virginia doesn't consider us part of the state.



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