Is America a little too uptight? Let your hair down and take a look at how America protects itself . . . from itself.
Illinois Town Outlaws Baggy Pants
To reduce the amount of butt cleavage and visible underwear in public, Lynwood, Ill., has passed a $25 fine for exposing more than 3 inches of backside. The American Civil Liberties Union has sad the baggy=pants ban is targeted against young minority males.Utah Town May Revise Bikini
Kanab, a Utah town that passed a 2006 resolution in favor of a "natural family," consisting of a working husband, stay-at-home wife, and a "full quiver of children," may end the bikini ban at its public pool. Of course, string bikinis and G-strings are still a no-no.Mandatory Haircut the New Punishment for Flirting in Saudi Arabia
A governor in northern Saudi Arabia won't stand for men flirting with women in public places, and has ordered a haircut for any man who disobeys. The edict was handed down after a group of men with long hair were said to be flirting with female students. Saudi Arabia, of course, is the world's worst destination for spring break.Italian man Convicted for Staring
A man from Lecco, Italy in his 30s received a fine and a suspended 10-day sentence for staring too intensely at a woman. The two never spoke, but encountered each other twice on a commuter train, and each time, he allegedly sat very close to her, and made a lot of eye contact.D'oh! 'Simpsons' Yanked for 'Baywatch Hawaii'
A Venezuelan TV channel has yanked The Simpsons because it's inappropriate for kids and replaced it with the presumably more wholesome Baywatch Hawaii.
Butt Slap Leads to 45-day Suspension
After slapping another officer on the buttocks, a Denver sheriff's deputy has been slapped with a 45-day suspension. An attorney for the suspended officer called it and said, "It's like executing somebody for blowing their nose and not washing their hands."No Frontal Nudity in Playboy's Philippine Edition
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"Maybe one nipple," said a Playboy spokesman when asked how much skin it would be allowed to show in its new Philippine edition. The magazine is refraining from showing full frontal nudity or genitalia because that would run counter to the country's business and cultural considerations.
