RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A judge in Riviera Beach has ruled a
city law banning sagging pants is unconstitutional in the case of a
17-year-old who spent a night in jail for having his underwear
exposed.
Palm Beach Circuit Judge Paul Moyle said Monday that the law is
unconstitutional "based on the limited facts" of the case.
Authorities charged Julius Hart last week when an officer
spotted him riding his bicycle with 4 to 5 inches of boxer shorts
sticking out of his pants.
In Riviera Beach, a first offense for sagging pants carries a
$150 fine or a requirement of community service. Habitual offenders
face the possibility of jail time.
Hart's lawyer, Carol Bickerstaff, said she wants the city to
drop the law.
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Trouble With Underwear Exposure Law
Is it constitutional to be fined or even arrested for wearing pants that hang too low? Sagging law is being debated in one Florida town.
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Published: September 16, 2008
Published: September 16, 2008
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