UPDATED: Dallas Deputy Pro Tem Mayor Caraway to urge youth to “Pull Yo Pants Up”

John McClelland, says:

Why doesn't Mr Caraway go back to dealing with his district's stray dog problem? Because that cause actually made sense and is worth the time of the city.

Rawlins Gilliland, says:

John, your comment suggests that Councilperson Caraway is only capable of addressing one ‘issue’ relative to his district while in office. You infer, for instance, that Caraway...by noting the self-defeating ridicule that the pants-to-your-knees fad has wrought relative to the black community…. in the name of ‘look at me, I’m a tough cat in da hood’,….that he cannot also manage to pay attention to the very real issue of stray dogs…. that are the result of it being ‘un-cool’ (unthinkable?) to spay or neuter one’s animals in much of Dwayne’s World, …where animals run free and breed freely as does, it seems, much of 21rst century America…then Mayor Pro-Tem Caraway should have never run for office.

Bottom line: These days, the chance to be able to concentrate on one thing at a time single-mindedly is no more likely than me awakening to find I have Cuban’s money and Pitts’ face and body. In other words, Dream On.

Right on, Dwayne.

Michael Davis, says:

There are a bunch of ordinances in the pipeline courtesy of Dwaine regarding drug houses, stray dangerous dogs, and many others. Just so you know...

John McClelland, says:

No merely suggesting going after saggy pants is a waste of time and tax payer money. I also said the same, before he was even a candidate for office. You can find the comment in the DMN. If you want your kids to wear a belt, try raising them right.

Rick Yost, says:

You can not legislate taste, no matter how bad it might be.

Scott Doyle, says:

luniz, issue is that it's entirely ineffective and they could use the funding for a better cause. Our problem is that there are much more important issues than sagging pants.

Rick Yost, says:

I wonder if we'd feel such repulsion if girls did this instead of guys. No boxers though, briefs and thongs only.
Hey, you have to draw a line somewhere.

John McClelland, says:

Luniz,

I agree you can have that opinion. I think having pants down on your butt is stupid.

But when opinion crosses over into needless legislation, that is when it becomes ridiculous.

Robert Kelly, says:

I'm just wondering why the parents of these kids aren't being called out as well? Its easy for a councilman to go after kids, but why not the ones that should be taking responsibility for their children. Sometimes it takes a village, but sometimes it just takes an ass whoopin.

Rick Yost, says:

You can't blame parents for everything. At some point your children become individuals with minds of their own. Just because they are young, doesn't mean they shouldn't be held accountable for their foolish actions.

Maybe getting some of these young folk's sports, music, and movie heroes to attest to how un-cool this behavior is might help.
Oh, no, wait...they learned this behavior from their heroes- never mind!

In this staunch-individualistic, super-cool, surviving-being-beaten-down-by-the-Man, personal-power, macho-John Wayne-"pop a cap in your a..." culture we've created; pushing for conformity seems counter-productive.

The more fuss you make about this, the more you'll see it.

John McClelland, says:

Rkisok,

If you take your belt off to whip the kids, your pants will fall down your butt and offend somebody :)

Erin Rice, says:

CNN's best legal stories of 2007 mentions Atlanta's version of this issue. The analysts pointed out that if the law passes there against sagging pants, it would include other clothing faux pas such as a mere bra strap that falls outside a sleeveless shirt. Yikes!

Rawlins Gilliland, says:

ERIN'S POINT TAKEN: Restricting a man's right to expose his ass is a slippery slope. (Unless they're flat-assed white dudes, in which case it's more like a bean bag ashtray but that's below the belt.)

Scott Doyle, says:

Straight from da <a href="http://hiphopgovernment.org/">HHG</a> y'aaaaaaaaall:

• Represent yo'self like ya present yo'self.

Word to ya grand-motha.

Chad Jones, says:

If there's one thing the older generation can impart on today's youth, it is certainly pant-wearing tips.

<img src="http://media.pegasusnews.com/img/photos/2008/01/03/oldman.jpg">

New slogan: "They ain't top knotch 'til it feels weird in yo crotch."

Pavel Lishin, says:

Thanks, Chad. I needed to laugh out loud and get weird looks from coworkers.

Scott Doyle, says:

You're sure it's the laughing, Pavel?

Chris Kidd, says:

Caraway is wasting the taxpayers money with this joke of a campaign, why not use those funds to help out ALL OF DALLAS, not just the droopy pant wearing idiots in his "home district", christ almighty we have serious issues in this city when it comes to public healthcare, police coverage, street and sewer repair, not to mention a school district that is still performing bottom of the barrel when it comes to educating his "droopy pants" consitituancy. Tell ya what Dwaine, take care of the real issues first before you dedicate your free time to your fools crusade. Spend the money out of your own pocket, dont involve city funds and we'll be good.

Aaron Johnson, says:

chrisdanger, the billboards and ads were donated, so no tax money was used as far as I understand it.

Chris Kidd, says:

Thats fine, as long as my tax dollars arent being used to fund the latest thing in a long line of items that have made this city a laughing stock.

Peter Stawicki, says:

I was at a Coppel HS basketball game yesterday. I was assualted upon arrival by the rap music being played at high volumes and I was disgusted to see several young, mostly black, teenagers walking extremely slowly through the gym with their pants low enough to impede their movement.

I dont know why I dont like the look, and I don't know why I HATE the rap music but obviously I have become my parents (Im 39). I just wish the current generation would get over both (yes I know how long rap has been with us)and move onto whatever the next fashion statement is.

Do I think the goverment should regulate the dress code. Of course not. Your urinating into the wind on this one. Should millions be spent in public service campaigns to encourage the kids to pull up their pants? Of course not - those kids see the publicity and they pull their pants lower. Do what my parents did when I went to school looking like Robert Smith or worse yet that tiny lead singer from Flock of Seagulls - They overlooked my freakish stylings and in the end I outgrew it because employers wouldnt give me a job if I looked like that.

Hopefully this generation too will get over it and maybe something stylish like the pompadour will come back in - ok maybe something really stylish.

Scott Doyle, says:

in the end I outgrew it because employers wouldnt give me a job if I looked like that.

Haha, you should visit PegNews headquarters sometime.

Chad Jones, says:

A Chicago suburb is making the news <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-pull-up-your-pantsjul19,0,6961059.story">for instituting a $25 fine</a> for any saggers caught exposing 3 inches or more of their underwear.