Constitutional Right?

It's our constitutional right that we can have our religious practices, no matter if it's a courtroom or not.

LISA VALENTINE,
one of two Muslim women that a Georgia judge barred from entering his courtroom because they were wearing Islamic headscarves

 

It all depends. If there is a security issue then no. But other than that is see no reason.

 

Why do we have to keep bending over backwards for there religion when they have no respect for how we do things in this country. This country was found on christian values and the most influential book for the us constitution was the HOLY BIBLE.

 

Well, it's founded on Freedom of (from) religon. It doesn't matter what you believe.

 

The judge should be disbarred. If they made it through the security check (assuming the courthouse has one) then there is no legitimate reason to for them out based on clothing. Narrow-minded individuals like the previous poster who think that there is only one correct religion or that religion belongs in a court room at all do not understand the intent of he constitution. Not only are we free to choose what we believe, we are free to practice whatever religion we see fit without fear of prosecution by the government. There is no "as long as it is a Christian religion" disclaimer in the constitution. It applies to all.

 

^^^That's what I meant to say^^^

 

^^^I agree, as long as security and safety is concerned^^^
Other than that, she can wear whatever she wants as long as it's not offensive (and even that's pushing it).

 

I sometimes go through the bank drive-through because they make me take my hat off in the lobby, and I have some serious hat-head going on after helping a buddy do some construction remodeling.

Rules are rules and made to be broken...unless it's a safety issue. And this was. She wasn't arrested for wearing it, she was arrested because she refused to take it off and insulted a court officer.

 

Exactly!
Unfortunately for some people simple doesn't apply to them because its their Right.

 

And now she has the Right to remain silent.

 

My bad, I read it as she insulted the clerk outside the court before she got in the courtroom, and he dragged her in and in front of the judge.

 

The judge made the right call. Once again the media is distorting the facts.
We can't allow the rules/laws/statutes to be different for another group just because they have a different religion.
You don't see any male Jewish people rioting or bitching over having to take their headgear off in a court.
It's a f'ing mess in the UK right now because of crap like this. They are fighting a duel court system. One sharia law, and then British law.
I don't want that mess over here.

 

I am in no way a racist, but if you come to a country, you should follow its rules. Not try and change them to suit your needs. If you or I were to go to parts of India there are many rules WE must follow, especially women, if we didn't we could be imprisoned. Here in Canada muslim RCMP officers have been allowed to wear headgear, which is against the policies of the RCMP.

 

OK. That makes more sense and I should have thought to look for more information before posting earlier. If she is violating a posted rule (not sure if it is a law but still applies) than she can choose not to enter or to abide.

I think the hat rule is ridiculous myself. As long as you have a security checkpoint, there's no danger. Besides, more can be hidden in a jacket than a hat. Do these places make you disrobe before entering?

 

As long as the court is not enforcing any sort of religion itself, any person should be allowed to practice, believe in, any religion they want even in a court room. The problem comes only when the court itself does anything religious, like swearing on the bible, thats a bunch of shit.

 

As long as the religion is not used to interprate the laws and the constitution.