"We want to be able to teach our kids how to dress appropriately. We want to train our kids how they should be as an adult."
—Sen. Gary Siplin, sponsor of a bill that would ban sagging pants in schools
"There's no need to add more black men to the prison system for something that could be handled by the school system,"
—NAACP Tallahassee Chapter President Charles Evans
"I remember when I went to high school, people were worried about how long somebody's hair was. It really doesn't matter. What's important is what you learn, not what you wear. … I think the (NAACP) president is spot on."
—Gov. Charlie Crist
"Politicians don't buy my clothes. Unless they spend money on my clothes, they shouldn't be telling me what to wear."
—Howard Lawson, a student at Middleton High School in Tampa.
Sources: TBO.com, tampabay.com, heraldtribune.com
This article appears in Mar 26 – Apr 1, 2008.