Saggy pants ban collects US town $4000

A saggy pants ban has netted a city in Georgia $4,000. Over the past nine months, Albany collected the astonishing amount of money from people who defied the ban and got caught.


The Albany, Georgia, saggy pants ban prohibits pants or skirts that set more than three inches below the top of the hips. In addition, skin and underwear cannot be visible, or the pants are too baggy.


Since last November 23, the city has issued 187 citations for saggy pants, and they collected right at $4,000 in fines. Do you think that 187 different people wore baggy trousers, or did some people become repeat offenders? In the case of a repeat offender, is the fine actually stiffer?


For a first time saggy pants offense, you will have to pay the City of Albany $20. For subsequent violations, your fine could go as high as $200. Wow, for that much money you could just got buy some new pants.


According to the Herald, City Attorney Nathan Davis recently said the Municipal Court "advises that 187 citations have been issued and fines collected of $US3,916.49 ($A3969)," since the ordinance went into effect on November 23.


First-time offenders pay a fine of $20. Subsequent violations can result in fines of up to $200.


Violators cannot be imprisoned, and the ordinance allows 40 hours of community service to be completed in lieu of a fine.


A number of politicians in the US are worried that sloppy dress by America's youth could be related, no matter how indirectly, to delinquency, poor learning and crime.