Muslim Woman Sues over Drivers License [FL: Show your face on driver license photo; FL Woman: No]

The Orlando Sentinel ^ | Jan. 30, 2002 | P. Gutierrez and A. Rippel

[koba]

Yeah, got to agreee with you there. She's here so if she wants to get a license she has to abide by the laws here, otherwise she should'nt get a license if she dosen't want to be photoed properly.

[NC_Libertarian]

I think showing one's face is important in a free society and a requisite of honest and open human interaction. Curious what you guys, as libertarians, think about this.

[twocents]

Those veils can be a serious obstruction to vision.

Exactly!

[zeaal]

GREG KNAPP, KLIF Radio in DFW talking about this issue.

Can listen online ... 570 KLIF

[Great Dane]

It's the law of the land, were we in their country, we would have obey both laws of the land, and the laws of their religion.

No picture ID, no driving.

[Ima Lurker]

Oh boy, this really irks me. I am so sick of these people I can't see straight. A drivers license is a privilege, not a right. If she doesn't want to obey the laws, then she doesn't get to privilege of driving. End of story!

[snippy_about_it]

you've got freepmail

[Great Dane]

She knew well ahead that this is not an islamic state.

But they are working on it.

[Great Dane]

It is a major issue for muslim women, most of whom wear a head covering and prefer to do so.

It is only an issue for the purpose of being one way to battle the west.

[egb18delta]

Last I heard, walking into a bank with a mask.. Might arouse some suspicion... Heard the NYPD plans on arresting folks with mask on if they have a demonstration... If you want to where your Muslim garb(crap) Go to a country that wears it... I spent 2 years in Jordan... Cool place... But all my ID's had my smiling face on it... So did all the the Iraqi, Egyptians, Jordanians, West Bank folks and Etc..

[Bernard]

Do you need a full-face photo to get a driver's license in Saudi Arabia? How about Iran? How about Iraq?

Perhaps she would be much more comfortable in a country that would respect her multi-cultural diversity.

And does she wear that thing over her face while she is driving and talking on the cell phone and yelling at the kids in the back seat? I think I saw her in the next lane a few days ago ...

[egb18delta]

I really think this is a test... Really, we need to show our Passports prior to going overseas... With the proper Visa... I hope somebody is investigating this person.. That's just the way things are... And I have never seen a middleastern I.D. without a face on it..(modern)..

[Mark17]

Yep, and I just feel it deep inside that they are going to cave into this issue. I'd be suprised if the state holds it's ground on this.

I am sure the state will cave.

[summer]

Re your post #384 -- wow, thanks for the link! :)

[summer]

Thanks! :)

[summer]

I am sure the state will cave.

I don't think the state will cave on this one. I have been reading various net discussion sites, and so far, out of hundreds of replies I have read, NOT ONE is in favor of this woman -- and, these are liberal posters I am talking about.

[summer]

FYI. :)