Woman Sues for Being Fired for Piercing

http://apnews.myway.com ^ | Apr 20, 7:36 AM (ET) | ap

[RedBloodedAmerican]

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - A woman who was fired by Costco in 2001 for refusing to remove her eyebrow ring has accused the company of religious discrimination, saying she is a member of the Church of Body Modification.

Kimberly M. Cloutier said she wears her eyebrow ring as a sign of faith. She has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider hearing the case.

The church, established in 1999, counts about 1,000 members who participate in practices such as piercing and tattooing, according to a December ruling by the First Circuit Court of Appeals, which upheld a trial judge's finding in Costco's favor.

Lynn A. Kappelman, a lawyer for Costco, declined to comment. The company has argued that Cloutier's beliefs are political or social instead of religious.

Cloutier's lawyer, Michael O. Shea, filed a petition Monday asking the Supreme Court consider hearing the case.

[scott7278]

I wish I were -- I happened to read about this not that long ago.

[longtermmemmory]

not to be confused with prisoner nusance suits who say their religion requires the weekly eating of good steak and fine wine as part of their religion. The accuse the covernment of denying them religious freedom.

[DustyMoment]

Church of Body Modification

I can't stop laughing at that one!! I also couldn't read past it.

It begs the question, "Who is the Pope of the Church of Body Modification"?

[Fierce Allegiance]

I'll have to take a pic of Jeff's Bar & Grill (my cellar). I hold a conclave there quite often, but the smoke only means another cigarette is burning.

[CedarDave]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1379879/posts

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1378605/posts

[CedarDave]

There's an FR story about the Coast Guard's dilemma last summer in trying to find something to charge these folks with, but I can't locate it.

[cuz_it_aint_their_money]

Do you go by the name of Cardinal Puff? (a drinking ame I could never figure out)

Could never figure out, or could never make it all the way through before getting completely "ork-faced"? :~D

BTW, I'm a Cardnial Puff. Don't remember too much about what happened after that, but I do remember finishing.

[Laura Earl]

;)

[connectthedots]

Costco can set up pretty much any policy for appearance provided they don't specifically target a religious belief (i.e. allowing necklaces but not crosses on the necklace).

That's not true.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Smart dudes. There are a lot more stupid things to worship.

I ran a dozer at this site when they built the Costco in the story.

[Van Jenerette]

...funny.

[NRA1995]

she is a member of the Church of Body Modification

Oh, heavens, another "Church-Of-What's-Happenin'-Now"

[NRA1995]

"After the skewers were inserted behind the muscles, the initiate would be hoisted from the floor with heavy weights tied to the legs. They were then spun to unconsciousness"

I sat through "Hellraiser" in my youth, I couldn't again....

[Recovering_Democrat]

Yeah, the Founding Fathers fought and died to make sure people could do this without paying a price. Of course, the Founding Fathers didn't fight and die to make sure political speech was protected prior to an election, but yes, they fought for the crap we see here.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Can you imagine this person coming into a place of business and asking for an application?

[Pippin]

Re #6

LOL!

You "QUACK" me up! :o)

[Pippin]

You hd a pierced lip?

Didn't that hurt?

[Conspiracy Guy]

I am a little loony

[EdReform]

ping

[BrooklynGOP]

Not at all. I had a labret (metal stud below the lower lip). If you bite below your lower lip you'll notice that there not that much feeling in there.

Hurt my mother more then it did me :)