Sikh Policemen To Get BulletProof Turbans So They Can Join Firearms Units

Dail Mail (UK) ^ | May 07th 2009

[Steelfish]

Sikh policemen to get bulletproof turbans so they can join firearms units

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER 07th May 2009

A Sikh police officer wears a traditional turban - which is not bulletproof

Police are trying to develop bullet-proof turbans for Sikh officers to wear instead of helmets.

The headwear would allow those who insist on always wearing turbans to join gun or riot squads for the first time.

Scientists are investigating whether bullet-proof Kevlar could be used for the 15ft strip of cloth a turban requires.

British Police Sikh Association vice-chairman Gian Singh Chahal said: 'Sikh officers have been prohibited from becoming firearms officers because our religion does not allow us to remove the turban.

'Nor can we wear the NATO helmet for public order policing.'

He said research had already begun into finding the perfect material to create a ballistic turban, but that the high-tech headgear would need to pass Home Office tests before being used by officers

[HiTech RedNeck]

The Busters data was on an ordinary non bullet proof hat. A piece of headgear which can’t be penetrated might be a different story.

[HiTech RedNeck]

The point?

[Ken H]

If they didn't get their way, did they threaten to go on Sikh leave?

[MHGinTN]

Um, are you under the impression that Sikhs are somehow connected to Islam and thus Mecca?

[ccmay]

Police Departments around the world have made allowances for sikhs. The NYPD issues a blue turban.

They make pretty good cops, I think. Patient, peaceful, but with a serious and somewhat intimidating presence, and not known for backing down from a scrap.

-ccm

[MyTwoCopperCoins]

You could indeed do worse than have Sikhs on the UN team, like you said.

[SoldierDad]

Only if your name is Gilligan.

[Habibi]

“I think we should make turban’s illegal in the US. And if they don’t like it, we threaten to bomb Mecca. Just a suggestion...”

You dweeb! They’ve nothing to do with Mecca. I know, you’re joking of course. But if you’re not, do your research since the Sikhs are obviously not what you think they are.

You are joking...........aren’t you?

[TypeZoNegative]

Wait.. you’re sending mixed messages. You want them to remove their turbans (something they won’t like) but have them bomb Mecca? (something they won’t like). It’s either that or somebody didn’t tell you that Sikhs aren’t Muslims...

[Cruz]

ping for later

[durasell]

Uh, good luck with that. That said, I do know many cops who wear religious symbols under their uniform.

[TypeZoNegative]

That should be “Something they would like” for the second one. Sorry.

[durasell]

As a point of fact, Sikhs are Muslims.

[MyTwoCopperCoins]

As a point of fact, Sikhs are Muslims.

Just make sure you never, never utter that to a Sikh, unarmed.

[durasell]

Oh crap— I meant “aren’t”

[durasell]

And my apologies to any Sikhs...I really did mean “aren’t Muslims.”

[Habibi]

“As a point of fact, Sikhs are Muslims.”

Always remember. Google is our friend.

Learn it. Love it. Live it.

[MHGinTN]

Sikhism was old religion long before the pedophile Mohammed establish Islam and his followers wrote the Koran.

[Habibi]

Correction accepted.

[durasell]

It was a typo.