Under cover, under a veil and under suspicion

Herald Sun ^ | oct 22, 2006 | Carly Crawford

[Kiss Me Hardy]

MUSLIM women wearing face veils can board passenger planes without having to show their face or produce identification. But they may draw loud taunts as they walk along Melbourne's streets. The veil, or niqab, is at the centre of controversy in many Western nations. It is said to make non-Muslims uncomfortable. I dressed "under cover" this week for the Sunday Herald Sun to test reactions to the garment from different sections of the community. While wearing the face covering, I was singled out for a random explosive-trace test at Melbourne Airport. At no stage did security ask that the veil be lifted. Express electronic check-in meant an identity check was avoided.

[Kiss Me Hardy]

Maybe they should switch some of the "taunters" from melbourne's streets to the airport security counter.

[ozoneliar]

MUSLIM women wearing face veils can board passenger planes without having to show their face or produce identification. WTF?

[SevenofNine]

Aussie Dasher you got be kidding me

[sageb1]

My new street image

[ishabibble]

WHO IN THE HELL IS CARLY CRAWFORD AND WHY SHOULD I BELIEVE A WORD SHE SAYS?

Question the MSM Authority.

[Rembrandt]

This sounds like an article written by a woman with extremely thin skin, hoping to find a reason to be offended.

I wonder if Aussies blown up by her wearing a suicide vest would be offended by her.

[YdontUleaveLibs]

Bizzaro world.

[goodnesswins]

Anyone is on a plane I'm on with a veil covering their face, and I will demand another flight.

[BW2221]

I wonder if Sun Herald reporter Carly Crawford will be writing about being guest of honor at an honor killing next week. She sounds naive enough to volunteer for it.

[BlackVeil]

hoping to find a reason to be offended

That's what sells newspapers! It would be very extremely unusual, in Australia, for women to be abused on the streets, no matter what sort of ethnic dress they have on.