Are you tired of seeing people walk around with low-slung jeans that are nearly hanging from their ankles? One judge in the US is and he decided on a three-day jail imprisonment as punishment.
That’s what happened to LaMarcus D Ramsey this week in the court of Alabama judge John Bush, after the young man arrived to enter a plea on a charge of receiving stolen property.
After viewing LaMarcus’ low-slung attire, Judge Bush held him in contempt of court, sensibly telling him: “When you get out you can buy pants that fit, or at least get a belt to hold up your pants so your underwear doesn’t show.”
“To me, it’s not any different than if someone stood up in court and started cussing everybody out,” he added.
“It’s disrespectful conduct and I think as judges we’re expected to at least have some degree of control and respect for the courtroom the people have given us charge of.”
20-year-old LaMarcus was then jailed for three days and only left jail yesterday. Could we see a similar fashion police approach from Irish judges? We reckon anyone wearing socks teamed with sandals should be arrested, with no trial even offered.
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