Muslim Woman arrested for headscarf

The reason we have all of these 'rules' now is because our nation has been drastically violated by outsiders and the rules have changed. They know that! At my age, being born in America and living my entire life in my country, it's ridiculous the steps I have to go through just to get my driver's license renewed. You'll get no sympathy from me.

come on now enough already

The headline is very misleading.

It's perfectly obvious from the article that swearing at the court is what actually got her held in contempt of court.

"When she turned to leave and uttered an expletive, Hall said a bailiff handcuffed her and took her to the judge's chambers".

Hell I don't dout it.
One time I was driving thru Georgia and stopped to by some peacons and it was then I noticed he had a cabbage pach doll sticking outta his fly.

These people are here to stay. Better start making the rules clear now.

I always thought there was a federal "Halloween" law that made it illegal for adults to wear costumes or masks. I see muslims all the time in Atlanta and they're completely covered except for there eyes. Looks like a bunch Star Wars characters walking around.

Well there are two sides to this. 1st did they want her to take it off to see if she was hiding a bomb underneath it? or did they just want her to take it off to prove a point? or is it no hat/scarf wearing in the court room? This is America and when in Rome do as the Romans. When American women go to those muslim countries they make them put one on eventhough they are NOT muslim. what is the difference?

If they do not like he laws of our land and our Constitution, they can leave and go to where they can follow their own, but Muslims, do not presume to go into some elses domain or country and change their laws to fit with your customs.
We would be killed if we went into your lands and demand your laws to change to suit our beliefs.

Blessed be that Judge,,

Carolina wrote:

The headline is very misleading.
It's perfectly obvious from the article that swearing at the court is what actually got her held in contempt of court.
"When she turned to leave and uttered an expletive, Hall said a bailiff handcuffed her and took her to the judge's chambers".

good catch.

Andy wrote:

These people are here to stay.

What do you mean "these people?"

Americans?

Did she throe her slippers at the judge?

Carolina wrote:

The headline is very misleading.
It's perfectly obvious from the article that swearing at the court is what actually got her held in contempt of court.
"When she turned to leave and uttered an expletive, Hall said a bailiff handcuffed her and took her to the judge's chambers".

You are dead on here.

So, she won't remove her headscarf for "religious reasons" but cussing at a baliff is ok? lol

fed up with the mess wrote:

This is America and when in Rome do as the Romans. When American women go to those muslim countries they make them put one on eventhough they are NOT muslim. what is the difference?

Two points... one, this is America, not Rome. Here we generally try to respect people's differences, especially when they're as harmless as fashion choice.

And two... THIS... IS... AMERICA. It doesn't matter what happens in muslim countries when we're talking about people HERE. We're supposed to be a tolerant nation. You don't just say "Oh, but they behead Americans over there, we have every right to detain Americans who follow the same religion because of it... civil liberties be damned"

Suga Ballz wrote:

I always thought there was a federal "Halloween" law that made it illegal for adults to wear costumes or masks. I see muslims all the time in Atlanta and they're completely covered except for there eyes. Looks like a bunch Star Wars characters walking around.

I don't know about any federal law, but many states still have old laws on the books against covering your face in public. Most of these laws were passed during Reconstruction and were aimed at the KKK.

Sound Doctrine wrote:

If they do not like he laws of our land and our Constitution, they can leave and go to where they can follow their own, but Muslims, do not presume to go into some elses domain or country and change their laws to fit with your customs.
We would be killed if we went into your lands and demand your laws to change to suit our beliefs.
Blessed be that Judge,,

Wow, you and "fed up" are RIGHT on! Why is it that people think they can come to America, and we have to adapt to THEM, but the reverse isn't true?

These are our laws and customs, if they didn't like them or agree with them, they shouldn't have moved here.

Andy wrote:

These people are here to stay. Better start making the rules clear now.

These people ? what country were your parents from or grand parents from let me think about it
a slave ship
b asain slave's
c itlian
d french
candadian
german
england?
thease mmmmmmmmmm now you have something new to think about.
or if you are a african american do you know what tribe you came from did you chase your roots?
I have no problem with this women she is legal and thats more i can say for the ones who sneak in.
we are suppossed to have freedom of speach.
and like the other poster said she was not arrested untill she said the dirty word. how ever if she vaules her customs she would have never have said that word in the first place

Roadie wrote:

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These are our laws and customs, if they didn't like them or agree with them, they shouldn't have moved here.

Yeah, like, where did she come from ANYway?

OMG, Have you heard her NAME?

Its LISA VALENTINE.

Have you tried to pronounce that? Its, like, gibberish or something.

Nick__ wrote:

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Two points... one, this is America, not Rome. Here we generally try to respect people's differences, especially when they're as harmless as fashion choice.
And two... THIS... IS... AMERICA. It doesn't matter what happens in muslim countries when we're talking about people HERE. We're supposed to be a tolerant nation. You don't just say "Oh, but they behead Americans over there, we have every right to detain Americans who follow the same religion because of it... civil liberties be damned"

This isn't about a "fashion choice". This is about safety, and respect. Hats can hide weapons. Tolerance works both ways. How about tolerance of our laws and rules?? So tolerance of a "fashion choice" out weighs tolerance of a law or rule??

fed up with the mess wrote:

Well there are two sides to this. 1st did they want her to take it off to see if she was hiding a bomb underneath it? or did they just want her to take it off to prove a point? or is it no hat/scarf wearing in the court room? This is America and when in Rome do as the Romans. When American women go to those muslim countries they make them put one on even though they are NOT muslim. what is the difference?

America doesn't beat or shoot women who aren't covered. That's the BIGGEST difference.

Bailiffs don't make nuns uncover in court as far as I know. On the other hand, if someone asked one to remove her headgear so they could check it, the nun would not be likely to get upset.

There is no law anywhere in the country prohibiting head scarves or hats in court, although it used to be (maybe still is?) common policy that men remove their headgear when court is in session, out of respect for the judge, and in the old days, removing the hat when indoors.

That judge had better rethink his policies. Forcing a woman to remove clothing for any reason is violation of her civil rights, and in this case, her religious rights as well.

I should hope she filed a complaint. I would have.

Phester O Boyle wrote:

Did she throe her slippers at the judge?

is that spelled right?