Posted on 05/03/2016 8:06:38 PM PDT by Olog-hai
A federal appeals court panel has upheld a Texas prison inmate’s right to a beard and skullcap as required by his religious beliefs.
In a 32-page opinion filed Monday, a three-judge 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel in New Orleans unanimously upheld a lower-court ruling that David Rasheed Ali should be allowed to grow a 4-inch beard and wear a knit skullcap, called a kufi, as his faith demands.
Ali is a Muslim inmate at the state’s Michael Unit in East Texas near Palestine, where he is serving four concurrent 20-year prison sentences for arson, criminal mischief and aggravated robbery. …
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What about gang identification haircuts beards or hats?
This stuff has been settled for a long time, i’m surprised there are still cases on this.
Yeah lets givem a place to hide the shivs, Lets gettem some burkas,I’m onto you ISIls
If I were Governor Abbott I would say, “The courts have made their decision, now let them try to enforce it.”
Palestine Tx is a sleepy little Tx Town.
Palestine Ohio is a sleepy little town.
Nothing compared to a rastafarian with their dreadlocks
Islam flourishes in prisons because many of the crimes committed by inmates are fully condoned and encouraged by islam. It makes them feel good and gives them an out. It should be banned in prisons and in America.
What about Burkas?
Abbot is a good guy but you have to work in the confines of the law,and you chip at the law so that this crazy stuff does not occur
I remember when Cruz was considered a good guy.
Trump says weenys in skirts is A OK
Funny. I thought you lost all kinds of “civil rights” when you went to prison.
It’s particularly ironic that the one this court is holding sacrosanct comes pretty close to establishing a particular religion.
Yeah thats what worries me
You have to chip at it.
Lord knows the other side does.
And they NEVER SLEEP, but I must.
There is a social degradation that he shrugs off
Judge Smails: You - you will never be a member of Bushwood!
Al Czervik: A member? You think I actually want to join this scumatorium? The only reason I’m here is because I might buy it!
Well then he should be allowed to slay the infidel in any way possible. It is his “religion” after allah.
Why fight this? Let them dress the part so that it is easier to spot these terrorists in waiting.
Don’t matter; Obungo will pardon him before long anyway.
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