Simon Corbell has announced he’s bringing new laws into the Legislative Assembly to allow police to make people take head coverings off.
He’s trying really hard to not make this about muslim women wearing the burqa:
“It is very important to note that this is in no way an attempt to ban head coverings of a particular culture or religious group, but rather is a law to allow legitimate enforcement activities that are essential for road safety.”
The amendments include provisions to enable people who have cultural or religious concerns about uncovering their face in public or in front of a male police officer or authorised road transport official to request that they uncover their face only in front of a female police officer or female official. These provisions also ensure that if requested, reasonable privacy is provided while the person?s face is uncovered.
Mr Corbell said the laws also ensured that if part or most of the person?s face was covered by something that was necessary for the person?s medical treatment, the person is not required to remove that item.
“After consulting with the Islamic community, via the ACT Muslim Consultative Council, information on the proposed laws has been translated into Arabic for wider circulation within the Islamic community. The Human Rights Commission was also consulted on the proposed laws. These groups did not express concerns during this consultation process about the new laws.”
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Jim Jones said :
Ralph Wiggum: “Miss Hoover my crayon went into my mouth and i , uh ate it”
Mysteryman said :
How do they taste?
Return of the fashion police.
johnboy said :
Typical poster typically doesn’t read typical post before posting … typically.
Jim Jones said :
Typical comments are typical?
Jim Jones said :
Not being a police officer myself, I wouldn’t know how often it does or doesn’t happen. I’d suggest that they’re raising the issue for legitimate reasons but I’m not really in a position to know for certain.
The crayons keep me occupied when things on RA are a little slow.
Erg0 said :
Ta!
Honestly, the legislation seems fine, and it sounds like everyone’s been consulted and isn’t fussed about it.
But the typical comments here that surrounds the decision is pretty typical.
“46-year-old mother of three Carnita Matthews” who allegedly made a false complaint against a policy officer. I hardly think that constitutes serious “attempts to escape justice and punishment elsewhere in this country by headdress wearers”. This is just someone being a pain in the ass. Being a jerk is completely cross-cultural.
Funky1 said :
No, I haven’t. Thank Allah.
m00nee said :
That’s partly becuase of teh way the original post is presented. With the obvious title and only quoting part of the press release relating to the ‘cultural issues’.
Diggety said :
You obviuously haven’t seen the hoodies that can be zipped right up the front of the face, creating a mask.
54-11 said :
a servo is private property, they can do what they like. If you don’t want to remove your helmet don’t enter the servo in the first place.
TheDancingDjinn said :
I have, but I couldnt tell you if she was 80 or something coz all I could see was the shape of a person inside the cloth.
Great law!! Glad to see Hoodies also included, I get really annoyed when I see some kids walking up to a bar in a club with the hood on. Same when I see them driving along with hood on and apparently no front seats
fgzk said :
Yes, they are.
But the hoody is not likely to impede facial recognition anyway, unless it is worn back-to-front.
m00nee said :
It is unfortunate, but it also exposed a loophole that needed to be closed. It sounds like nobody has any major objections to the proposed solution, so hopefully this will be the last we’ll hear of it.
Interesting to see how few people actually read the media release. To Quote:
“Mr Corbell said that the new laws would cover such head coverings motorcycle helmets, balaclavas, large sunglasses and *hooded jackets*.”
Specific mention is made regarding woman wearing religious headwear, and the provisions in the legislations for their specific needs.
I personally am in full support of this legislation. If you have nothing to hid, then uncover. it’s as simple as that.
It is such a pity that the likes of Carnita Matthews, a career criminal who hides behind a naqib when it suits her needs, have caused such distrust in the general community towards muslim woman.
Jim Jones said :
Here you go: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/middle-east/news/article.cfm?l_id=8&objectid=10733890
aceofspades said :
Who did?
I’ve heard (anecdotally) about a single incident – and haven’t even had this verified.
If there had not been attempts to escape justice and punishment elsewhere in this country by headdress wearers then this would not be an issue. I have no sympathy to anybody culturally offended, they brought it on themselves.
Mysteryman said :
I don’t disagree. But it’s a non-issue. How often do police run into problems identifying drivers? I’d suggest ‘absolutely fecking never’.
Nice to know you own some crayons though.
Picking on devout women. Shame on you.
If any of you had any balls you would be screaming down the pollies to do something about hoodys rather than wasting your time on a “isolated incidents and “what if” that the burqa presents. If you say “no hoodies” why aren’t you doing something about it? Why hasn’t there been legislation drawn up to deal with them? Where’s your conviction for a better society?