Magistrate advises: Ban on long beards in prison to continue
Posted: January 5, 2012 at 4:18 a.m.
Acknowledging that the issue was a “pretty close call,” a magistrate judge on Wednesday said he will recommend that a Muslim inmate be required to shave his beard despite the inmate’s religious objections.
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Let me get this straight:
his religion says he cannot cut his beard...but he *can* cut his girlfriend's throat?
Posted by: SPA
January 5, 2012 at 8:17 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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