Muslim Woman Sues Police For Forcing Her To Remove Hijab

[riderinthestorm]

72. So two cases that settled rather than try to win in court...

that doesn't seem like a very compelling trend.

Do you happen to know how many Muslimahs are booked each year? Two settlements out of how many mug shots would illustrate a trend or not imo.

I'm not trying to be snarky. I've already said I believe the police should have waited for a female officer. They were stupid, petty, vindictive and yes bigoted for not waiting for a female officer.

But the state has an interest in getting a clear mug shot unencumbered by...

....colanders on the head of a FSM adherent. Before you scoff, please note a guy just won in court to be allowed to take his drivers license picture with a colander on his head. (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/26/texas-pastafarian-license-photo_n_3816839.html)

Where does that lead if one "religion" can get an exemption to wear headgear in a mug shot? It leads to other "religions" demanding the same like silliness with a colander.

I predict she'll lose, especially because there are so many versions of Islam without a central dictating authority. I don't especially care for that decision but I see the rationale behind forbidding ALL head coverings (and truly, didn't you giggle just a little seeing Traficants mug shot sans toupee?).

And let's just say a female police officer does take her mug shot, the larger point is that picture will be public no matter what - anyone who is not a family member can see her hair today if they wish, male and female. I predict the court will adjudge that her picture is going to be public so what does it really matter who took the shot.