The Magistrate asked the her lawyer if she was wearing 'a full burqa' and he indicated that it was.The magistrate remarked 'I can only see the eyes of that defendant'

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@izabsmiling wrote:

 

In June 2013 Queensland Premier Campbell Newman supported a magistrate's rights to decide whether a women should be permitted to wear a full-faced burqa in Brisbane Court .

 

The Magistrate asked the her lawyer if she was wearing 'a full burqa' and he indicated that it was.The magistrate remarked 'I can only see the eyes of that defendant'

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Mr Costello then proceeded to sentence the female student, without requiring her to remove her face covering, more commonly called a niqab when it reveals the eyes.

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@**meep** wrote:

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@polksaladallie wrote:

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@spotweldersfriend wrote:
A Paisley burqa would go down a treat in my opinion.:-)

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That's not a burqa

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Nobody here said it was, but Mr.Google did.    

This isn't about burqas, it's about being right,,,, by the holier than thou

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@clair.de.lune wrote:

This isn't about burqas, it's about being right,,,, by the holier than thou

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@polksaladallie wrote:

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@**meep** wrote:

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@polksaladallie wrote:

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@spotweldersfriend wrote:
A Paisley burqa would go down a treat in my opinion.:-)

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That's not a burqa

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Nobody here said it was, but Mr.Google did.    

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Mr Google did not post the image here.

It is important that people understand the difference.   There is a difference between feeling confronted by a person with partially covered face and a person wearing lose clothing, covering entire body, including the face.

If someone did not know the difference and looked at the pretty picture you posted, he/she would probably be thinking, how can Mr Abbott, how can anyone say they  find it confronting?

"Mr Google did not post the image here."

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@**meep** wrote:

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It is important that people understand the difference.   There is a difference between feeling confronted by a person with partially covered face and a person wearing lose clothing, covering entire body, including the face.

If someone did not know the difference and looked at the pretty picture you posted, he/she would probably be thinking, how can Mr Abbott, how can anyone say they  find it confronting?

 

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Most people are brighter than you obviously think they are. 

Meep, that may be a different case ? The one I am referring to .The magistrate did not make the request and the photos show that her head wasn't totally covered .

It has been noted that magistrates and judges were entitled to see a person's face to prove their identity and that the automatic assumption that women won't comply especially where is a very valid reason for it such as would be the case where the Law is concerned should not be made.

From what I have read it appears as though Magistrates and police officers do have the right to request removal if necessary .

Regardless of how confronting it is for others ....covering the face is part of some people's faith.I honestly haven't seen anyone fully covered (eyes with a veil ) in RL and I have only seen Catholic Priests fully decked out on a couple of occassions.I try not to think that behind every Catholic Priest is a negative stereotype ...others may see the Cassock and think otherwise...seeing one would I'd imagine be very confronting for those people.

*loose clothing