I don’t understand the rationale behind not having head gear. I wasn’t allowed to wear hats in high school either, never really understood why. It’s not like someone’s going to hide a gun in the hood of their sweatshirt.

Although I think removing ANY headgear in shops, schools, etc should be made necessary for safety. CCTV needs to be able to see everyones face to protect innocent employees etc.

Then it goes onto “well what about the safety of people on the streets? surely they matter too?”

Yes, I agree, but banning clothing isn’t the solution. It’s really an attempt at a “quick fix”.

The REAL fix would be to have more “police presence”. A higher police rate on the streets would increase street safety. More patrols is what we need, not telling someone to take off their hat.

In cities, unless someone is exposing something obscene, I don’t think that it’s right to ban a particular fit or type of clothing.

I agree with you that hoodies can conceal a person’s identity; however, so can a ski-mask or bandana but it’s not illegal to own, carry or wear either of those. I’m sure people would be suspicious of you, but I’m not aware of laws preventing you from doing it. Please correct me if I’m wrong..

Hoodies are a comfortable staple in a lot of people’s wardrobes. Baggy pants, it has been argued, is a cultural thing and the race card is usually played when arguing against the laws that criminalize wearing them. I don’t want to see underpants in public, but I think making it a crime is a bit outrageous.

I don’t like seeing butt-crack either but plumbers have always gotten away with it!

So, what’s next? What if my jeans are too tight and people don’t like the look of denim stretched across my butt? Make it a crime? Maybe the fashion police, but I just can’t wrap my brain around serious laws against certain types and fits of clothing when no body parts are exposed.

If a school wants that much control, simply institute a mandatory uniform. Otherwise, I don’t think it is there place to dictate what wardrobe a student must purchase to attend school.

When I was in high school, we had a rule enforced that you could not wear hats in school. The rationale was due to gangs. Likewise, if a student was found to be wearing a shirt with an offensive slogan, they would be required to turn the shirt inside out or change.