Judge threw out ticket issued to Bronx man for wearing low-slung pants that showed his underwear.
A "Stop the Sag!" billboard is seen on the side of a building in Brooklyn, bearing a message from New York State Sen. Eric Adams asking people to stop wearing their pants sagging below their waistline. New York — Wearing saggy pants is not a crime, just foolish.
That’s how a New York City judge ruled in throwing out a summons issued to a man wearing low-slung pants that exposed his underwear.
Judge Ruben Franco said that the summons appeared to be an attempt by one police officer to show his displeasure with the style.
The Bronx man, Julio Martinez, was issued the ticket on April 20.
The judge wrote that many may find the low-slung trouser trend distasteful and foolish. However, he said, people can dress as they want as long as they do not offend public order and decency.
Franco’s decision was issued last month. Martinez and his Legal Aid attorney could not be reached for comment.
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