Atlanta Councilmen Propose Sagging Pants Ordinance

ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta soon could be the latest city to outlaw sagging pants.

The City Council is set to consider the issue at its Monday meeting. Council members C.T. Martin, Ceasar Mitchell and Lamar Willis are proposing the new law, which would “make it illegal to expose one’s undergarments in a public setting.“

The measure would be included in an ordinance already on the books which bans simulated acts of intercourse and exposing or touching one’s genitals or breasts.

If approved, anyone found in violation of the rule could be fined up to $100 and given eight hours of “work on the public streets of the city.“

Proponents have called the issue “an epidemic” and “a major concern” as the issue has been debated nationwide and similar laws have been passed. Critics say the law unfairly targets youths of color.