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In reply to the discussion: Muslim Woman Sues Police For Forcing Her To Remove Hijab [View all]Ms. Toad
(34,069 posts)20. Because removing the hijab would not be required
to enter your credit union (or a court, for that matter). It is not a part of how hijabs are treated in everyday life.
There is this little think called the first amendment, which guarantees the free exercise of religion - not just the free exercise of religion for selected religions.
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Imo a grey area legally. Weapons can certainly be hidden under the hijab, no question.
riderinthestorm
Jan 2015
#3
Except the free exercise of religion DOES have legal constraints, one of which is a compelling
mnhtnbb
Jan 2015
#45
Well, you'll have to take it up with the nation's jails, because this is pretty much the
GGJohn
Jan 2015
#58
Can you provide those links on recent legal rulings on mug shot photos allowing the hijab?
riderinthestorm
Jan 2015
#69
And next she will be suing the local emergency room for providing a male doctor
Pooka Fey
Jan 2015
#14
It is clear you have no respect or understanding for the judicial precendence where religious
MohRokTah
Jan 2015
#59
Precedence in these cases almost always come down on the side of jailors and prisons.
MohRokTah
Jan 2015
#71
the Hijab is also not religious, it is cultural... the Koran only calls for 'modesty'
JCMach1
Jan 2015
#75
You don't get to decide for someone else what is religious and what is cultural
Ms. Toad
Jan 2015
#77
Islam is VERY PRECISE about what it believes... That is quite different from Baptists, etc.
JCMach1
Jan 2015
#80
that being said i dont see why they couldnt have provided her a woman to do this
belzabubba333
Jan 2015
#74
This was a booking photo, there was no bigotry, racism, or discrimination involved,
GGJohn
Jan 2015
#34
Requiring a person to remove all head and or face coverings wjhile being booked is NOT bigotry
etherealtruth
Jan 2015
#37
You can take photos of tattoos and most birthmarks without requiring someone to strip.
alphafemale
Jan 2015
#98
Covering up a substantial part of your identifying features kinda defeats the point of a "mug shot"
Hassin Bin Sober
Jan 2015
#44
What form of Islam tells her she can break the law, refuse her fines and continue to drive under
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2015
#81
she will win if they made her keep the scarf off -other then a search or booking photo.
Sunlei
Jan 2015
#91
No matter what the religion, the religious practice it ardently only when it serves themselves to do
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2015
#93
Woman struggling to survive in economy where the rich are special and everyone else is shit
NoJusticeNoPeace
Jan 2015
#101