Saggy Pant Shoot-Out

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Whoa, looks like the debate over sagging pants is heating up down south. The AP reports that last week a teenager was shot in the butt by 45-year old Kenneth Bonds who was angry about the teen's low-hanging jeans. According to police, the teenager was walking down the street in Memphis when Bonds yelled at him to pull up his pants. The teen refused, so Bonds shot at him several times, hitting him in the butt. The teenager's wound wasn't critical. The shooter faces an aggravated assault charge, [AP]