Judge orders man to jail for sagging pants

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PRATTVILLE ? A Prattville man was given a three-day jail sentence Tuesday for contempt of court after his wardrobe didn?t pass judicial muster.

LaMarcus D. Ramsey, 20, was in Autauga County Circuit Court to enter a plea on a charge of receiving stolen property. Circuit Judge John Bush took exception to the fact that Ramsey?s blue jeans were sagging too low. The three-day stint will be served in the Autauga Metro jail.

?You are in contempt of court because you showed your butt in court,? a visibly irate Bush told Ramsey. ?You can spend three days in jail. 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.? :laugh:

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[seta-san]

it's about time.

[Japlabot]

I read the headline and I instantly thought contempt of court, then clicked in, and sure enough. Moral of the story: don't annoy a judge, they generally already have short fuses and have they practically have the power to lock you up if they feel like it.

[Dick Montage]

Ironic seeing as the trend of low-slung waistlines started within prisons.

[ybrett23]

it's about time.

Surely that should be

It's a but time :)

[Salutary7]

?You are in contempt of court because you showed your butt in court,? a visibly irate Bush told Ramsey. ?You can spend three days in jail. 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.?

The judge sounds a little too eager to lock the guy up... I wonder if there's more to the story or if the judge was just feeling a little domineering. Either way, the guy should've known his success in court has a lot to do with how he presents himself, and clearly he put zero effort into that.

[McKay]

The judge sounds a little too eager to lock the guy up... I wonder if there's more to the story or if the judge was just feeling a little domineering. Either way, the guy should've known his success in court has a lot to do with how he presents himself, and clearly he put zero effort into that.

Maybe he hates guys that walk around with Pants 10 inches too big? :D