Posted on 12/23/2006 6:29:31 AM PST by Mr. Brightside
Officials torn over bus policy
Saturday, December 23, 2006
By Kyla King
The Grand Rapids Press
Documents released to The Press on Friday detail months of negotiations between The Rapid public bus system and American Civil Liberties Union lawyers representing a woman who was denied a ride because her face was covered by a traditional Islamic veil.
The talks stem from a July 3 incident in which a Rapid driver refused to allow Grand Rapids resident Tasha Douglas to ride because of a policy barring people with face coverings from boarding. The agency since has rescinded the policy and made the incident public two weeks ago, without releasing her name.
Douglas came forward last week, saying she wanted to educate others and promote sensitivity to religious issues. Douglas, who had been allowed to ride buses all year even though the policy went into effect in January, said she has felt uncomfortable riding the bus since and is seeking a monetary settlement.
To date, the two sides have not reached an agreement, and Rapid officials have said they are working to come up with a new policy that ensures passenger safety while being sensitive to religious dress.
Materials released Friday under the Freedom of Information Act show discussions included ACLU requests that the agency rework its policy, the bus driver apologize to Douglas, and the system provide diversity training.
Talks also touched on whether to give Douglas a year's worth of bus passes, offer a monetary settlement and whether to make the issue public.
The materials also included e-mails sent from people who read about the incident, urging the system to reinstate the ban to ensure passenger safety.
Rapid met with ACLU
The initial comment card filled out by Douglas on July 3, shows she provided only her
e-mail address as a contact. On the card, Douglas briefly described the incident and asked for "disciplinary actions to be taken (i.e. suspension, fines, & counseling)," against the driver.
First story:
Rule revised after (*Muslim*) woman wearing a veil is kept off bus
On News/Activism 12/08/2006 6:29:23 PM EST
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They are going to try to litigate us into submission. It has been tried before...and it has worked.
"...ACLU requests that the agency rework its policy, the bus driver apologize to Douglas, and the system provide diversity training." Ah, diversity training, aka Thought Control.
"Talks also touched on whether to give Douglas a year's worth of bus passes, offer a monetary settlement and whether to make the issue public." This is the meat of the issue here, $$$$$$$.
Will this country EVER come to it's senses?
For those that think this country hasn't been attacked since 911.....THINK AGAIN.
Read "America Alone" by Mark Steyn and then think about these "muslims" who by Faux sincerity are incrementally challenging our complete Culture.
Send 'em all back.
Muslims seem to be a$$imilating in our culture pretty well.
...and maybe make a little cash to boot!
Who wants to get on a bus or ride on a bus on which one of the passengers is wearing a face mask? This is frightening. This is America. Take off the mask or go back to your natal hell hole. Why should WE have to adjust to you? You have been given the great privilege of living in our country, you adjust to us.
Not until 100,000 more are dead, and even then, only until the movie is made, and Oprah shills another book.
Tell them to go piss up a rope.
Go for a jury trial and see what they get.
Infidels Americans,
you can forget about that "This land is your land" Bravo Sierra.
Signed,
CAIR, MPAC, and millions of Muslims the guvmint lets into the country
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