City Council meeting blabbers about saggy pants for five hours

"I'm not laughing because this is a serious issue," said Councilman Wendell Gilliard, who brought a mannequin to council chambers to demonstrate the clothing style he sought to criminalize. Councilman Tim Mallard offered support for the ordinance, saying it might be helpful in neighborhoods like the East Side. "I don't care if it's unconstitutional," said Mallard. "It sends a message." Riley said the ordinance could only be constitutional if a court agreed that wearing pants three inches below the waist is obscene.
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