Monday, October 6, 2008

Activists Upset Over Inmate's Haircut - ACLU Considering Legal Action


Florida - Sikh groups are decrying the treatment of a Florida inmate who was forced into the cutting of his hair, a revered symbol of piety. The Florida chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is considering legal action against the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, saying that cutting Jagmahon Ahuja's hair after he entered the jail system violated the state's statute on religious freedom. And for devout Sikhs, Ahuja's haircut represents hundreds of years of persecution. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Shoe Trader