U.S. to defend Muslim girl wearing scarf in school

Jerrek · 31-03-2004, 20:07

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/3...ves/index.html

U.S. to defend Muslim girl wearing scarf in school

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Justice Department announced Tuesday the government's civil rights lawyers have jumped into a legal case to support a Muslim girl's right to wear a head scarf in a public school.

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Alex Acosta said government lawyers would support 11-year-old Nashala Hearn, a sixth-grade student who has sued the Muskogee, Oklahoma, Public School District for ordering her to remove her head scarf, or hijab, because it violated the dress code of the Benjamin Franklin Science Academy, which she attended.

Pretty much the opposite what the French are doing. While I support what they're doing, I am opposed to who are doing it. The federal government has no business telling the states what to do in this respect. Other than that, I'm all for protecting individual rights.

Chris W · 31-03-2004, 20:19

IMHO a dress code is a dress code... people who don't conform to it should be disciplined!

Jerrek · 31-03-2004, 20:21

That is fine if it was a private school. However, this is a government school and her religion demands a headscarf according to her interpretation. Unless you're advocating that she doesn't go to school...

blackthorn · 31-03-2004, 20:30

Has the world gone completely raving bonkers. People are always sueing other people nowadays whether it be falling over in the street and now wearing headscarves. It`s got nothing to do with human or religiuous rights its to do with, How much money can I screw out of these people. What a load of bo****