Judges Crack Down on Fashion Crimes

Written by Pat's Papers | Tuesday, 17 August 2010 10:08 AM


Judges are getting serious about policing fashion crimes says USA Today. A spate of new dress codes around the country have some wondering whether they’ve entered a courtroom or a Catholic school. In Delaware, skirts that fall four inches above the knee are prohibited. A traffic court in California has banned flip flops. And a Michigan man missed his hearing after he was sent home for wearing black jeans. Judges say the new rules are there to remind people that “courts are a place where serious business is conducted.”

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