Veiled Muslim woman threatens suit against Chevron for gas denial [View all]
Veiled Muslim woman threatens suit against Chevron for gas denial
A Muslim woman is threatening to sue Chevron after a Florida gas attendant refused to sell her gas because she would not remove her veil, according to an ABC News story.
Le Fleur Mohamed said she was embarrassed by the attendant’s refusal to sell her $20 worth of gas at a Boca Raton gas station last fall. Wilfredo Ruiz, her attorney, said Chevron issued a “light apology,” but the company needs to do more to remedy the situation.
“If Chevron does not move away from the rheotoric, then we will pursue a legal action,” Ruiz told ABCNews.com. “If they admit their errors and compensate accordingly for a very oppressive way of treating her, then we don’t see a need to go trial.”
Chevron said Mohamed was asked to remove her veil, but it was protocol for people to remove masks or other head covering for security purposes.
http://fuelfix.com/blog/2012/02/03/veiled-muslim-woman-threatens-suit-against-chevron-for-gas-denial/
Wonder how things like this are handled on Halloween?
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