—How does a store clerk know “in advance” the intent of someone who enters the store with their face covered over?—
He doesn’t. I’m talking about the intent she demonstrated when she tried to hand the clerk the *cash* to buy gas. And worse, even when the police were there.
What she (the clerk) should have done is act like she thought a burglary was about to be committed when she saw the person walk up to the booth wearing a burka. IOW, pull out the shotgun.
Can you imagine a “multicultural” country where one culture believes in covering women from head to toe while another believes women should never wear more than sandals? Wonder if there would be much social friction. ;-)
Fact is, even religious freedom has its limits within a free society. It’s why a religious group cannot enjoy snorting coke as part of their ritual, and why, in a society where identification through facial features, one cannot simply walk around with their head completely covered up and expect to do business with strangers.
And burkas are not religious. They are cultural.
Wrong. They're proscribed under the hijab dress code and are very muslim.