Dress code at downtown Des Moines bar called racist

[TexasTowelie]

A dress code at a new downtown Des Moines bar that barred patrons from wearing clothing such as baggy jeans, plain T-shirts and construction boots is being criticized as a racist attempt to keep out minorities.

Tipsy Crow Tavern, 102 S.W. Third St., posted the dress code Sunday but removed the sign after a firestorm of criticism on social media.

The incident reignited a long-running debate over whether dress codes in Des Moines bars enforce safety and decorum or are thinly veiled attempts to discriminate against minorities.

Critics have openly questioned the reasoning behind Tipsy Crow's dress code, contending that it was targeting apparel often worn by younger African-American men.

Read more: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2017/07/20/dress-code-downtown-des-moines-racist/486318001/

[COLGATE4]

1. Well, if you can't have proper attire at the Tipsy Crow...

[TexasTowelie]

2. I will make certain that if I am ever in Des Moines,

that I will have included a collared shirt when I pack.

[COLGATE4]

3. Buttless chaps are OK, however.

[47of74]

4. Yeah me too.

I'd probably get the boot if I was there now given that I'm wearing a plain t-shirt.

Looks like he doesn't care what the women wear though.