Muslim Woman Asked to Remove Head Covering, Claims Discrimination (VIDEO)
Author: Editor
Posted: November 18, 2014
Muslims continue to be the fasting growing demographic in Michigan. But one store clerk had to draw the line when it came to safety.
Watch (above) what happened when a Muslim woman walked into Advance America, a cash-advance store, wearing an Islamic head scarf. For safety and security reasons, the store has a no hat and sunglasses policy. After all, it’s an establishment dealing in large amounts of cash in an inner-city neighborhood.
Now, the woman is claiming this policy is discrimination, and she’s suing:
Raghdaa Ali stood in front of Advance America in Inkster this morning.
It was June of this year when the metro Detroit woman says she walked into the cash advance provider looking to make a transaction.
“She said ‘get out’,” Ali says of the clerk.
Ali claims the clerk pointed to a dress code sign on the door and made her leave – her religious head scarf violating the no hat policy.
“This is our beliefs and our religious {beliefs}—we cannot take it off. She said if you cannot take it off, we cannot serve you.”
But Advance America is not backing down from their reasonable dress code. Here is the bold statement they released to local media:
For the safety of our customers and employees, Advance America requires the temporary removal of hoods, hats, sunglasses and other head coverings in order to be admitted into our centers. The safety and security of our customers and employees are our primary responsibilities and our policy ensures that those entering our centers are easily identifiable. The company respects all religious beliefs and serves all customers with dignity and respect. While Advance America understands the concerns expressed by the plaintiff we regret that she may have misinterpreted the intent of our policy, and we intend to vigorously defend the legitimate security purpose of our practice in court.
Good for Advance America! It is quite reasonable to ask people to walk into a cash advance store without something covering up their face. After all, what if they were there to rob the store, or cash a bad check? Advance America is protecting its interests, and is not discriminating.
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http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/muslim-woman-asked-to-remove-head-covering-claims-discrimination-video/#ixzz3JVpPT7YQ
