NZ police union wants ban on burqa-wearing drivers

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Re: NZ police want ban on burqa-wearing drivers

north_malaysian said:
Agreed! Just wear the normal hijab while driving.
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so get rid of the face veil? ok you may not think its wajib but theres a difference on opinion and strong evidence that indicates it being wajib.

and it happens to be very easy to move about fully covered and one can see perfectly unless of course they need specs etc and dont wear. :rollseyes
 
Re: NZ police want ban on burqa-wearing drivers

I've never seen a sister driving wearing a burqa here in nz,so i dont think there will be much of a problem.

As for the decission,i SOmewhat agree with it.

The burqa is a good thing,but while driving,it can be a hazard.I've never worn one (thank god,..im male),but i've put on a motorcycle helmet and thats bad enough as it is.

...on the other hand,wouldnt the criminals be attracting more attention BY wearing burqas?

Something to think about.. ;D
 
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but why o why...NZ had it all going for them after LOTR and then they ahve to go and spoil it all with this...tsk tsk....
 
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I'm afraid I have to say this, but my mum's friend nearly ran me over the other day....I was on my bike coming in from the left side, which anybody would have seen..........

Guess what, she said i didn't see you sorry!

I was like what!!!???

But I don't think a BAN is needed.........
 
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Iqram said:
I'm afraid I have to say this, but my mum's friend nearly ran me over the other day....I was on my bike coming in from the left side, which anybody would have seen..........

Guess what, she said i didn't see you sorry!

I was like what!!!???

But I don't think a BAN is needed.........
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well maybe she didnt bro...gosh....
 
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It was cos of the veil, it obstructed view even more.....

But as for the whole dress, It's just dumb and stupid....

What's wrong with the dress?
 
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Iqram said:
It was cos of the veil, it obstructed view even more.....

But as for the whole dress, It's just dumb and stupid....

What's wrong with the dress?
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ohhh i see...

right when you say dress what do you mean exactly...sorry i need specifics...or i get confused
 
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Hatshepsut said:
ohhh i see...

right when you say dress what do you mean exactly...sorry i need specifics...or i get confused
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LOL

Sorry, I should have made things clearer......

But, this is just descrimination, my mum has been driving for longer than I ever remeber and she wears the dress...But as far as i kno, no serious accidents Mashallah, Alhamdulillah, May Allah keep her driving well!
 
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Hatshepsut said:
but why o why...NZ had it all going for them after LOTR and then they ahve to go and spoil it all with this...tsk tsk....
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lol,here we go,LOTR is mentioned again.. :giggling:

Mate,so much happens here,..prostitution was legalised 3 years ago,the government wanted to lower the legal-sex age to 12 (from 16),they tried to tax farmers the 'fart tax' because apperently cows fart alot..

...they've run out of stupid ideas,so now its WOmen in burqas. :rollseyes
 
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That country is like that little child in the playground that doesn't get much attention, therefore, tries so hard to get attention...LOTR didn't give the country's government much publicity now did it?
 
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Iqram said:
:sl:

LOL

Sorry, I should have made things clearer......

But, this is just descrimination, my mum has been driving for longer than I ever remeber and she wears the dress...But as far as i kno, no serious accidents Mashallah, Alhamdulillah, May Allah keep her driving well!
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inshaAllah she will bro...oh right i see what you mean...well my sister's the same shes being driving for what seems a lifetime and alhamdiluliah i forgot the rest of my post oops
 
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Iqram said:
:sl:

That country is like that little child in the playground that doesn't get much attention, therefore, tries so hard to get attention...
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Now now,watch what you say,i've spent half my life here and still live here ;D

..but yeah,i agree.

I love NewZealand,its an awersome place to live,the people here are great (most of the time),but the government needs a kick up their...yep. :?

Then again,we as human beings,we are never satisfied.

"i dont like water!its too plain!i want come!"

*cokes brought to the table*

"This coke is not cold!Its warm!"

*another one is brought to the table*

"This coke isnt fizzy enough!"

*Another one is brought to the table*

"..i want VANILLA COKE ******!"

*Vanilla coke is brought to the table*

"Grrr....this tastes disgusting...bring me the glass of water.." :offended:

..lol,..i think i should get some cellotape and tape my fingers together so i dont end up typing so much nonsense... :rant:
 
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SirZubair said:
Now now,watch what you say,i've spent half my life here and still live here ;D

..but yeah,i agree.

I love NewZealand,its an awersome place to live,the people here are great (most of the time),but the government needs a kick up their...yep. :?

Then again,we as human beings,we are never satisfied.

"i dont like water!its too plain!i want come!"

*cokes brought to the table*

"This coke is not cold!Its warm!"

*another one is brought to the table*

"This coke isnt fizzy enough!"

*Another one is brought to the table*

"..i want VANILLA COKE ******!"

*Vanilla coke is brought to the table*

"Grrr....this tastes disgusting...bring me the glass of water.." :offended:

..lol,..i think i should get some cellotape and tape my fingers together so i dont end up typing so much nonsense... :rant:
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but this will end up making you type the following:

asdoiuwre

^ notice all the keys i pressed are together just like your fingers ;)
 
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First before I comment, I would just ask that if I am wrong then please tell me, but this is what we are talking about in the photo, right? (click the photo for a better view) Clothing that covers the entire face and head.

Well people can whine and moan as much as they like, but this is plainly a safety issue. Yes the security issue is present, but is secondary to safety. It also appears that the clothing might restrict the movement of the arms. But the vision impairment is the real issue. The face and eyes must be unobstructed, except for any kind of glasses.

Hooded sweaters are not permitted to be worn with the hood up in many countries.
 
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Malsidabym said:
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First before I comment, I would just ask that if I am wrong then please tell me, but this is what we are talking about in the photo, right? (click the photo for a better view) Clothing that covers the entire face and head.

Well people can whine and moan as much as they like, but this is plainly a safety issue. Yes the security issue is present, but is secondary to safety. It also appears that the clothing might restrict the movement of the arms. But the vision impairment is the real issue. The face and eyes must be unobstructed, except for any kind of glasses.

Hooded sweaters are not permitted to be worn with the hood up in many countries.
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when I said burqa, I'm refering to that photo kind of burqa. Hijab is ok to drive all over the place but not burqa.
 
NZ police union wants ban on burqa-wearing drivers
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WELLINGTON - New Zealand’s police union wants to ban Muslim women wearing burqas from driving for safety reasons and also because criminals may start using burqas to hide their identity, local media reported on Wednesday.
“We deal with criminals who will very quickly cotton on to the fact that it’s to their advantage to be driving around wearing burqas,” Police Association president Greg O’Connor told domestic newsagency New Zealand Press Association (NZPA).

The call for a ban follows a new police policy on burqas which stipulates that women police officers should be responsible for confirming the identity of Muslim women wearing burqas, as they can not reveal their faces to men under Islamic culture.

O’Connor said all motorists should be treated equally and drivers should not hide their identity.

“I think the issue is if women are that strongly in their beliefs around the burqa, then perhaps they shouldn’t drive,” he told Radio New Zealand.
President of the Federation of Islamic Associations said police were within their rights to ask a Muslim woman driver to reveal her identity, but to impose a ban on burqa-wearing drivers was excessive.

“If the police have strong suspicions about a person who is a driver and (they are) wearing a burqa, then they are well within their rights to stop the car and do their investigation in line with the police policy,” Javed Khan told NZPA.

“But saying that a person who is wearing a burqa cannot drive a car -- I think that is going a bit far.”

Muslims make up less than one percent of New Zealand’s four million population.

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/Display.../April/theworld_April145.xml&section=theworld
 

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