South Carolinians Wanna “Bust the Sag” … Lawmakers Wanna Bust Them For It

No “fashion statement” grosses me out quite like the sagging of the pants.

It all comes down to: WHY?

WHY IS THIS A THING?

Why do you want us to see your butt-crack shape?

Why do you want to waddle like a goose just to keep your pants on?

IS GOOSE-WADDLING FUN FOR YOU?!

Anyway… I hate it. But I DON’T want it legislated.

As long as people are covered… it’s not the government’s job to tell them not to look like complete and utter morons. That’s on them.

Not everyone agrees with me. Some South Carolina lawmakers want to BUST “busting the sag.”

(This is not a term I was previously aware of. But it’s fun to say.)

According to the New York Post:

Some lawmakers in South Carolina want to fine people for wearing saggy pants, but support for the measure is fading like an old pair of jeans.

If passed, House Bill 4957 would make it illegal for a person to wear pants “sagging more than three inches below his ileum,” according to the South Carolina Legislature’s website.

The exact wording of the bill is seemingly inaccurate, as the ileum refers to the lower end of the small intestine, according to the US National Library of Medicine. The ilium, meanwhile, is the widest of the three bones that form the pelvis.

So um… are cops gonna be measuring people’s small intestines… orrrr?

Anyone found violating the law would face a $25 fine for a first offense, a $50 fine and up to three hours of community service for a second offense and a $75 fine and up to six hours of community service for subsequent violations.

Violations of the law would not be considered criminal or put that person’s participation in a state college or university financial assistance program at risk, according to the bill. One of the bill’s sponsors insists the proposed measure is all about ending an “unbecoming” and “unprofessional” look – and denied that the bill is designed to target minorities.

Yeah… see… It’s not the government’s place to tell you to look professional. The government isn’t your mama. Nor should it be.

I usually wear dresses… but once in a while I’ll throw on a sweatshirt and Uggs to go buy milk.

Is the government going to tell me to stop looking like a slob at the grocery store?

“It’s no more than a warning to allow these fellas to be more responsible,” Democratic Rep. Joe Jefferson told WLTX. “It is not just targeting African-American men. I see men of all races walking around with this same problem. It is just disingenuous, we should not have this. There ought to be a better way.”

A similar ordinance was passed in 2016 in Timmonsville, where third-time offenders could face fines up to $600. But support for the statewide proposal has been dropping fast, according to KXAN.

The 11 House members who signed onto the bill last week have dwindled down to just five after six lawmakers ordered that their names be removed, according to the station.

But some don’t care. They’re gonna BUST THE SAG.

Some South Carolinians, however, say they won’t alter their fashion choices regardless of the bill’s fate.

“You can say what you want, I’m still gonna bust the sag,” Joshua Fortenberry of Myrtle Beach told KXAN. “I bust the sag every day.”

Local government should not pretend to be Joshua Fortenberry’s mama.

…. but his mama SHOULD tell him to PULL HIS DAMN PANTS UP.