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Report RE: Removing the Veil
Original Post
RE: Removing the Veil - 07-04-09 21:59
by: Mickey
A MUM was banned from attending parents? evening at her son?s school ? for wearing a face-covering Muslim veil.
Teachers refused the 34-year-old former pupil entry on ?health, safety and security grounds?.
Police were called to diffuse the row, before the tearful woman and her husband were allowed to speak to teachers separately in the school library.
Yesterday Our Lady and St John Catholic Art College, in Blackburn, Lancs, said parents could not wear anything covering the face, including hoodies and crash helmets.
But the mum said: ?The situation upsets me. I can?t see how my son is progressing.
Woman?s Voice, which supports Asians in Lancs, said the woman had offered to show her face to a female teacher.
Boss Anjum Anwar added: ?It is not just about parents? evening. She won?t be able to go to sports day.?
Headteacher Colette Gillen said: ?The difficulty would be if a number of ladies in veils were free to wander the corridors. It would not be feasible to monitor who is who.?
Three years ago local MP Jack Straw angered Muslim groups by calling the veil a ?statement of separation?.
This is the Full article, Though when i read it earlier i'm sure thre was more, I think They have chopped the article down, So sorry for this.
Firstly Maestro, I do Agree with your first reply, Unless the veil is remoed, Who is who ?, Yes i Understand the religious part of the Veil, But Surely sometimes, The veil needs to be removed, If not just for security Reasons.
JoshuJones, I hear what your saying But, Yes there may be other ways to I.D someone Apart from Dropping the veil, But If someone was arrested with a veil on, Pictures are required to be taken by the boys in Blue, They would have to remove the veil, I think they would have no Choice in the matter, Like If you refuse to give the police a DNA swob whilst in the Police block, The police could force you into it. I've heard this first hand and my next dorr neighbour is a Policeman, he says so to.
Would i be silly in saying this ... Anyone could hide under a veil, So were needs must, surely it should be dropped, This is quite a touchie subject, But i Believe a veil as its place, But when in rome, you do as th romans,