The Burka raises it's ugly head once again.

[anotheoldgit]

http://tinyurl.com/3344ubb

The French National Assembly, have voted in favour of the ban on the Burka by 335 votes to one.

If this bill is finally scrapped by the European Court of Human Rights, and knowing that the French don't take things lying down, could we see someone at last challenging the European Court of Human Rights?

[Ankou]

old news, really.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10465209

[joeluke]

The frogs have got it right.........we won't though cos we're too soft

[Ankou]

an apt title for this thread should start .... 'the berk raises .....

[Gromit]

Can we ban old men from wearing flat caps while driving in their cars. That really is stupid.

And sunglasses when it is pitch black.

And obese women from wearing leggings.

And anyone not from Greater Manchester from wearing a Man United shirt.

And anything really that I do not like should be made illegal.

[Ankou]

i would happily ban women from wearing clothes at my gym.

its private property after all. some might be refused enbtry though on grounds of decency.

[joeluke]

Can we ban muslim sympathisers too?

[thetruthhurts]

I think all people wearing union jack waistcoats and top hats should be put in prison.

[joeluke]

^ what about people wearing union jack burkas?

[123everton]

The French economy is struggling, the President is embroiled in a donations scandal, the working age in France is being increased and the government is unpopular, so what's the solution?
Pick on a minority, that'll distract em, the seals will all clap along, and the visceral baying mobs will holler their approval.
And with a knowing heartfelt sigh, the fools on the hill will shake their heads as the lunatics take over the asylum.
I dislike the veil, but a ban is not the answer.

[cazzz1975]

what is the answer then everton? from a national security perspective?

[123everton]

You view these women as dangerous?

[Gromit]

cazzz1975

National Security? - This is a ban on people wearing them when they want to get a book out of the library, or posting a letter.

Do we really want the Government to tell us what we can and cannot wear?

[Bobbisox]

it could be a bloke under that garb, with a gun?

[cazzz1975]

no, but the burka is used increasingly by male muslim extremists, they can easily avoid detection by wearing these. its a concern.

[Bobbisox]

agree cazzz, and I like to see who I am conversing with not just 2 eyes!

[Bbbananas]

Sorry, I know this is proper news & not all the chatterbank rubbish - but I have to laugh at the "what about the union jack burkhas....?"
Nice one Jack x

[anotheoldgit]

All men in trilbies who have been caught in the police spotlight, should be gunned down forthwith.

[anotheoldgit]

Come on Gromit, lets see what your missus looks like?

[Bobbisox]

no a.o.g
don't be silly...
you can see their faces and they don't have a 'tent' around them...:-o)

[naomi24]

Everton, cazz has asked you a question - which you've failed to answer. You've simply posed another question. You've stated that you dislike the burqa but banning them is not the answer, so what is the answer? And don't tell me 'education'. The last time I suggested that, you implied I was a Nazi.