Posted on 12/29/2016 1:45:42 PM PST by DOC44
This is ridiculous, and it is NOT religious freedom.
Everyone has the right to practice their own religion. If you have to wear and turban and grow a beard, then perhaps that disqualifies you for one position or another. That’s life. When you come over to America (or Canada), you have to conform to the practices of that country.
Changing the years-old rules to accommodate a certain religion is not religious freedom - it is using our tolerance to bully. Stay in your own land if you don’t like our customs, traditions and rules.
If it weren’t for the muslim’s it wouldn’t be an issue.
You know what is inside the Sikh’s turbans?..................
All Muslim PD should be required to wear Red Star Trek uniform shirts. Start the future now.
Two or three feet of dirty hair?
I’ve heard a small, curved knife, but never verified it. Perhaps they’ll need to replace it with a small, semi-automatic, back up pistol?
Bomb in the turban.
Yup!
Hair, yes. Dirty, no.
I worked with a Sikh engineer once.
On weekdays he wore his turban and a suit and tie.
On weekends, when he came to work, he wore a linen robe of some sort and no turban.
His beard and hair would nearly touch the floor, and he was at least six feet tall or better.
Every morning he would roll up his beard and hair into some type of ritualistic weave and wrap his turban into it and upon his head..........
As to the ‘knife’ comment that would be on his belt, but mostly they have ceremonial knives that are just for show...........
Please, Lord, if NYC must remain under Democrat rule, let it be Bo Dietl!
I don’t have any problem with Sikhs, but this means burquas are coming.
The Sikhs have no use for Muslims. I say good for them.
Sikhs dislike moozlums. Heck...let’em wear two or three turbans.
If an organization is going to have a uniform then they should have a uniform requirement; otherwise let them wear what ever they want... I would wear cut off jeans in the summer and don’t tread on me tee shirt. This “kiss butt” diversity is a very slippery slope.
I haven’t got a single problem with this in the least.
Don’t have a problem with Sikhs, but such exceptions are unacceptable.
Can native American cops wear mohocs and warpaint?
Sadly, and not surprisingly, some here don’t and will never get it. They see a turban and beard and immediately think “Muslim”. I think this is a good ruling and have zero issue with Sikh police officers.
Thanks for the clarification.
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