Fort Hood massacre suspect can be forcibly shaved, judge says

ap ^ | August 22, 2012

[george76]

A judge has the right to order an Army psychiatrist charged in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage to be forcibly shaved of his beard before his murder trial, military attorneys told an appeals court Wednesday.

The attorneys, in a document filed on behalf of Col. Gregory Gross, contend that forcibly shaving Maj. Nidal Hasan would not violate the American-born Muslim's religious freedoms and said it is similar to "and no more invasive than" a judge's right to restrain a defendant who is disruptive during a court-martial.

"Forced shaving is not a novel concept in the military,"

[TankerKC]

The officer on trial must be present in proper uniform and acting in the manner of an officer and a gentleman.

Damned straight.

[MplsSteve]

“I’d like to see him shaved with a chainsaw.”

LOL! Same here.

[Slings and Arrows]

The right tool for the right job.

[TXBlair]

I've been saying it for months around here (and by "here" I mean Ft. Hood)...forget his beard; this terrorist's entire head needs to go. He knew the dress/grooming code when he joined the military and when he committed multiple acts of islamomurder. "Suddenly" he needs a beard for religious purposes? Tough crap. We are approaching the three year anniversary of his murders...let's give his victims justice and get this show on the road already!

[bobby.223]

I’d like to see him shaved with a blow torch but a chainsaw works for me also.

[workerbee]

I’m trying to imagine our enemies — any of them, at any point in history — declining to act against one of US because of something so important as..... facial hair.

We make ourselves laughingstocks with this kind of insanity. Haul the bassturd in, add “not shaved” to the list of charges, and GET THE HELL ON WITH THE TRIAL!!!!!!!!