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A new security precaution at the Guilford Courthouse is taking some getting used to .
Now you have to hand over your belt as well as your keys and spare change at the metal detector.
One courthouse employee says that has created problems for some men who wear droopy pants. Some barely can keep them up even with a belt.
If this measure helps prod them to wear pants that fit, maybe a small measure of justice would have been served after all.
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It's interesting to note that this change happened right after our former N&R security guard Tommy went to work for county security. He was working the line the first time I had to do it. I'm not saying he had anything to do with it, but knowing Tommy I wouldn't put it past him.
Posted on May 20, 2009 12:12 PM
1. Public Smoking
2. Cover That Crack
I'm keeping a list of things we agree on. It's sure to grow.
Posted on May 21, 2009 12:39 AM
Sheriff Barnes says the idea was not prompted by an incident here. He said it came from other parts of the country.
Apparently, belt buckles, money belts, etc., can be used to smuggle weapons.
He added that belts tend to set off the metal detectors.
Posted on May 22, 2009 11:26 AM
i deal with a fair number of droopypant guys. i don't think many of them use a belt at all. in fact i am seeing some tendency to have more than one layer of exposed boxer shorts and the pants dont even come up to the cheeks so there is no apparent anatomical support for the pants to stay on. i understand there is a string support system rigged up in there. i have almost got to the point where the droopypants don't offend me as anti-authoritarian statements. some cops laugh and say only a cop could have invented the droopypants and unlaced timberland look since they are entirely incapable of running from the popo when they are dressed that way.
Posted on May 23, 2009 8:40 AM