Bill Passes To Ban Sagging Pants In Florida

A new bill has passed in the House of Representatives that bans clothing worn in a "vulgar" manner

Yesterday, the Florida House of Representatives' K-20 Education Innovation Subcommittee unanimously passed a legislative bill targeting sagging pants.

"This pro-family, pro-education, pro-jobs bill provides each school district ... adopt a student dress code of conduct, a policy that explains to each student their responsibility," said Rep. Hazelle Rogers, who introduced the bill. "This would make for a better school district and more productive students."
The bill prohibits students from wearing clothing that "exposes the underwear or body parts in an indecent or vulgar manner."
This is not the first time that sagging pants have become a legal issue. In 2008 Riveria Beach in Florida passed a by-law that said anyone caught with sagging pants would be subject to a $150 fine or community service, and habitual offenders faced the possibility of jail time. The law was later abolished when it was deemed unconstitutional, this came after a teenager spent a night in jail for wearing his pants too low.

Juelz Santana Arrested on Weapons and Drug Charges

Juelz Santana was arrested in New Jersey Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 2), just two weeks after his studio was raided by authorities. Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli announced late Wednesday that Santana, born Laron James, was busted on four counts of narcotic and weapon offenses. The arrest comes as a result of a 10-month investigation of Santana and his cohorts, conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutorís Office Gang Unit.

According to a press release put out by the Bergen County Prosecutorís Office, Santana is believed to be a member of the Bloods street gang. He is also suspected to have founded the Skull Gang, which is said to be a subset of Santanaís rap crew, The Diplomats.

Following the raid on his New York studio, on January 20, authorities uncovered two loaded 9mm caliber handguns, several boxes of ammunition, and 17 small zip-lock bags of marijuana. The rapperís associate, Toby M. Raynor, was arrested at the scene. Raynor, 24, was busted for selling marijuana to undercover officers.

Despite the seriousness of the matter, Santana remained optimistic about the allegations and the raid. "They always picking on me, that's the best way I could put it," he said during an interview on Chicago radio station Power 92. "But by the graces of God, everything should be OK. I wasn't really caught with anything in my possession. They said they found some things in the studio, which I have no idea about. We'll see how everything pans out, man."

Santana is currently being held on $125,000 bail.

Waka Flocka Surrenders to Police, Faces Slew of Charges

Waka Flocka Flame surrendered to Georgia police on Monday (Jan. 3) to face charges after a raid of his home last month. According to TMZ, he was booked by the Henry County Police Department on a slew of charges including possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of firearm by convicted felon, violation of probation for driving on a suspended license, and possession of the prescription drug hydrocodone.

Waka, born Juaquin Malphurs, is currently being held on $31,950 bail and apparently wanted to make the right decision in surrendering. The 24-year-old's mother and manager, Debra Antney, noted that he turned himself in "because he wanted to do the right thing and didn't want to run."

Ironically, the 'No Hands' rapper isn't the only one kicking off the new year with a trip to the slammer. His musical counterpart, Gucci Mane, is also back behind bars, in nearby Fulton County, after a judge ordered him into custody on charges that he violated the terms of his probation. If convicted on this latest charge, Gucci is facing up to 17 months behind bars, while a hearing for Waka is scheduled for Tuesday (Jan. 4).