James Traficant, Ex-Congressman, Released From Prison: Should Someone Call The Fashion Police? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Former Ohio representative James A. Traficant Jr. was released from prison on Wednesday after serving seven years for bribery, racketeering and fraud. We hope Jimbo used that time to think about his misdoings, but also to think about his style crimes.

Take a look at the evidence below and tell us if you think the fashion police need to be called.

February 8, 2002

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Should someone call the fashion police on James Traficant?

Um, yes. This is an emergency.

No. He's kind of hipster.

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Comments

[paulbikes]

01:24 AM on 09/05/2009

His mad style is undeniable.

[regularmess]

02:15 PM on 09/04/2009

Think back to nine years ago this week. This story will take you there in a hurry. http://thehappeningstory.blogspot.com/

[arizonabay]

01:02 PM on 09/04/2009

Traficant, the zoo called they said a lemur is missing.

[nivek]

12:55 PM on 09/04/2009

Got to cut him some slack, the duds came straight from the prison tailor shop, but the hair?

[chapeauetbarbe]

12:55 PM on 09/04/2009

Talk about inconspicuous.

[jalyn]

12:33 PM on 09/04/2009

They must have washed in cold water and it shrunk.

[RobertHenryEller]

08:53 AM on 09/04/2009

Poor guy!

No wonder he became a Congressman. He had no choice:

Traficant was clearly changed from Trafficante, a famous Sicilian family name.

But when the sartorially-sensitive Sicilians saw how this guy dressed, they disowned him.

Forget about Omerta.

The guy was a disgrace to "Bella Figura!"

[RobertHenryEller]

08:22 AM on 09/04/2009

Fashion Police? Hah!

They will be powerless against this arch fiend!

Only one group of crimefighters can handle a job this big:

The Fashion SEALs!

[cocolola]

07:38 PM on 09/03/2009

Dude get some bobby pins to hold that sucker down.

[beaupritchard]

05:34 PM on 09/03/2009

Hooray for Traficant ... like Martha Stewart he went in did his time ... and now free and clear ... he's ready to take back his seat in congress.

[MED1025]

04:38 PM on 09/03/2009

He should have done 10 years for that wig hat.

[jhb90277]

04:20 PM on 09/03/2009

Perhaps he's only 5 feet tall and wanted big hair that would not only make him look taller, but would serve as a place to stash bribes.

worst. "hair". ever.

The 2009 shot looks way better than his earlier, Marge Simpson-inspired do.

[mitch4822]

11:46 AM on 09/03/2009

He looks funny

[JScott]

11:29 AM on 09/03/2009

You mean that was his own hair or did then let him keep the rug in prison (unlike Phil Spector). Otherwise James, you shoulda got a better hair transplant.

[reggieb]

10:51 AM on 09/03/2009

"My personal problems will not affect my ability to do good hair."