A problem for French policemen
by hazel from LinuxQuestions.org on (#571DM)
For some time now, it has been illegal for women to wear the niqab (the Muslim modesty covering for the lower face) in public in France. This is because France prides itself on being a secular country.
Now, because of covid-19, it is illegal for French people to go out in the street without a face covering to prevent cross-infection.
Obviously anyone wearing one of those blue surgical masks will be keeping the law, but what happens if a woman, especially one wearing a hijab, also wears a cloth over her mouth and nose? Are the police going to arrest her for wearing a niqab? And if she takes it off to avoid arrest, will they then arrest her for not wearing a face covering?
Now, because of covid-19, it is illegal for French people to go out in the street without a face covering to prevent cross-infection.
Obviously anyone wearing one of those blue surgical masks will be keeping the law, but what happens if a woman, especially one wearing a hijab, also wears a cloth over her mouth and nose? Are the police going to arrest her for wearing a niqab? And if she takes it off to avoid arrest, will they then arrest her for not wearing a face covering?