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September 23, 2005
US: Muslim Firefighter Cannot Wear Beard
A report from the Star Ledger of NJ tells how a Muslim firefighter, Curtis de Veaux, yesterday lost his case against the city of Philadelphia. He has a short beard, but because this would have interfered with the tight seal required for breathing masks he was not allowed to work. Three Muslim firefighters in Washington DC have also filed similar cases. De Vaux insisted that the ban on wearing a beard "infringed his Muslim faith", claiming Muslim men were generally required to have beards. De Veaux was represented by a local branch of the American Civil Liberties Union. His lawyer, Mary Catherine Roper stated that they would appeal to the Commonwealth Court.
No other US city allows firefighters to wear beards. In his ruling at the Common Pleas court, Judge James Murray wrote:
"Directive 13 (the facial-hair ban) ... is the least restrictive means of furthering its compelling interest in maximizing safety for its members."De Veaux has not been paid during his absence from his job, and complains that he makes far less money in his current employment, installing satellite television systems.
Maybe if he wants more money, he should get some scissors and a razor, and stop wasting everyone's time being such a drama queen.
Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at September 23, 2005 8:26 AM
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