Low-ridin' pant-linin'

Evidently, it's against the law in some places to show "skin" or "underwear" behind your pants. But, "[P]ublic defenders argued that sagging pants were a constitutionally protected expression of identity." And, then, my favorite location for an interview, as well as overall point made in the article,

“There are a bunch of other laws about
clothes they should make,” said Carlos
Edwards, sitting in a church van. Mr.
Edwards cited the use of trench coats
by teenagers involved in the Columbine
massacre.

Black Turk Talks Back To Barack Or Something

Say, here's the NYT blog that has the video and the "anchor" or however you wish to call him explaining. An overseas correspondent provides extended context: