Irish police to review turban ban

[demoleft]

Source: BBC

Irish Police Commissioner Noel Conroy has agreed to meet Sikh community leaders to discuss the ban on turbans imposed on officers.

The move comes after a Sikh trainee officer was told that he could not wear the turban on duty.

Members of Ireland's Sikh community are hoping to convince police to change the ruling.

But police say that religious symbols could lead the public to believe that they are not acting "impartially".


Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6966535.stm

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At least they are going to discuss it.

This makes a pair with US Sikh criticism about the "new US airport security policy", already posted on DU.
"US Sikhs outraged by new turban search policy" (AFP)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2967096&mesg_id=2967096

[liberal N proud]

1. I would say that if they don't lift the ban then we should ban kilts

:sarcasm:

[demoleft]

2. Anything but lift the kilts lest they're banned...

Have a look! (absolutely off-topic)
"Polish authorities seek ban on 'kilt drunks'", The Scotsman

http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=437362007

:beer:

[Drunken Irishman]

3. I didn't know cops wore kilts?

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. Mind you, Monty Panesar is an observant Sikh who plays cricket for England

and he just keeps his hair covered when playing:



and wears a hat on top of that when it's useful for the brim to shade his eyes:



I'd have thought they could do something similar as policemen.

[demoleft]

5. Why not indeed? n/t