Yet another veil row

[vehelpfulguy]

So a magistrate walked out of court when the defendent came into court with a full face veil.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/ 6254506.stm

Good on him.

How the hell are we supposed to have justice in this country when people feel it is OK to completely cover their face in court (or anywhere else).

It could be anybody under that veil, maybe even a suicide bomber.

I am fed up with this country being dragged back to the middle ages by certain faiths.

[gina32]

well said!

[webbo3]

Typical of this country to allow it to happen, what would have happend if he would had passed sentence and it was someone else under the veil?
after all a terrorist fled the country wearing a veil.

[Oneeyedvic]

Firstly, I believe that you should not be allowed to wear a veil in court for reasons already mentioned (although suicide bomber? - what has a veil got to do with that - unless of course they are now strapping explosives to the face)

Secondly, the magistrate should not just have walked out - at least have the common courtesy to ask for the veil to be removed or give the reasons you are walking out. Just stomping out is the act of a petulant child

Thirdly, what do the middle ages have to do with anything? There wasn't magistrates courts in the middle ages and there certainly wasn't the justice system that we have now in the middle ages?

[THECORBYLOON]

How can we expect justice when a Magistrate storms off in a huff?

[whiffey]

It's not a faith, it's an entire culture, a way of life, it suppresses women, it implements a savage law, and it is dedicated to destroying the infidel - and that includes everybody in this country including the voices of Western reason for which they don't give a monkey's fart.

Happy times - but it is too late, there is no stopping this particular roller coaster.

[Lindylou]

I do so hope Whiffey is wrong!! Especially as there's now ANOTHER bomb in London. What is going on? Why aren't criminals (from other countries) deported after being convicted of crimes committed in Britain? Am I being simplistic? Get 'em out of here! And if the Human Rights Act is to blame - what about the ordinary British citizen's rights? We're human too!

[jaycee401]

Well said linlylou

[Joe_the_Lion]

I totally oppose violence (except in times of legal war) but believe women in these stupid veils should be set on fire. That'll teach them for thinking they can come to this country and worship Allah and his boyfriend Mohammed.

If their face is burnt in to a hideous and twisted charred remains, then at least they would have a good reason to continue wearing their barbaric face coverring.

A tad harsh maybe, but then again.........................