Posted by
The Crawfish on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 9:23:06 AM
And then there’s a story that The Crawfish just couldn’t pass up. Another case of “This story brought to you by the word ‘DUH!’”
A police project that involved spending £100,000 helping a Sikh officer find a chemical and biological attack suit to fit over his turban and beard has been described as "ridiculous".
The junior officer, who has not been named, encountered problems trying to join West Midlands Police's counter-terrorist operation support unit because he could not fit protective gear over his religious headwear and beard.
Police chiefs decided to let him spend 18 months trying to find new respirators and helmets suitable for Sikhs.
But after failing to come up with an alternative he was restored to his regular role – only to go on long-term sick leave for stress.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/2136162/andpound100,000-police-hunt-for-'terror'-suit-to-fit-over-turban.html
If you can’t fit into the uniform without your diaper and beard, choose another job! It is the job of the immigrant to assimilate into his new country's culture and norms, not the job of that country to assimilate to him.