Quote:Even ignoring this absurd comparison, you are wrong to frame this as some sort of political activism - rather than what it really is - a woman's desire to support her husband in court dressed in her normal 'going out' dress.
How is this any different from the desire of a member of the KKK (or their spouse) wanting to defend a KKK member who is on charges of KKK related terrorism by turning up to court in a white hood? Are you saying that freedom of dress only counts if you wear your 'going out' clothes?
Quote:The judge should actually be allowed to apply common sense and figure out which face-covering audience members enter the court specifically as an act of political intimidation
That's exactly how it works Gandalf. The judge was not in any way compelled to ban face coverings.
Quote:- and which ones are there in their normal attire to support their husbands (or other family members).
So Muslim women cover their face to support their husbands?
Quote:On the other hand I've never once heard of a veiled woman in a courtroom (or even a man disguised as a veiled woman) committing any crime - ever. Have you?
Sure. They wear the letterbox outfit while committing acts of terrorism.
Quote:And even if you or the judge are concerned about a possible security threat, the woman herself had agreed to a security check by a female security person. I guess I might even consider supporting a person being allowed to wear a balaclava into a bank if they were prepared to undergo similar checks as the veiled woman was prepared to undergo.
How about a KKK hood? But only because they want to be there to support a fallen brother....