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As expected, Facebook announced a number of privacy changes this morning to comply with Canadian privacy laws.
This is the guide that police in Flint, MI, have provided to help you navigate the tricky waters of sagging pants without gettting fined and/or thrown in jail. They wrote “crackdown.” Ha. Haha.
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Politics Buzz Various cities have instituted a laws to deter people from sagging their pants. In Lynwood, Illinois people caught showing three or more inches of underwear will be fined $25 and in Delcambre, Louisiana, the penalty can be as stiff as a $500 fine and a six-month jail sentence. The American Civil Liberties Union thinks this targets young men of color, although one might argue that it simply targets the sloppily dressed. I wonder if they’ll ever go after all those fixed-gear bike riders with one pant leg rolled up.
A map of which states have legalized fireworks. This is only a very general guide — laws also vary from city to city, and the definition of what constitutes a consumer firework (not to mention a “safe and sane” firework) changes state by state. Still, it’ll be nice to know which laws you are violating this holiday weekend.
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