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Legal Scholars State the Obvious About Saggy Jean Law

We’ve already mentioned the growing trend of cities trying to single out low slung jeans and sagging pants. Thankfully, some intellectuals are weighing in on the issue. First up is First Amendment expert Neil Richards of Washington University who had this to say:

“People have a right to express their identity through speech and action.”

Legal scholar David Hudson Jr., from the Nashville-based First Amendment Center explains rather simply, why this is so wrong:

“This is an arbitrary regulation that infringes on individual liberty. Applying this outside of a public school environment is simply beyond the realm of proper government regulation.”

Strangely, most of the cities and backwater towns pushing for a ban happen to be located south of the Mason-Dixon line. John Crow is rearing his ugly head again, and this time he’s a fashion critic.

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