December 4, 2014

Man Wearing Burqa Suspect in Bank Robberies



Image source: KYW-TV

[From article]
The man police say is behind the robberies has worn a black burqa — a full-body covering worn by some Muslim women — during the heists
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“What are you supposed to do, what are you supposed to say?” she said. ”’Take that off’? ‘Let me see what’s underneath that burqa’?'”
Police have a similar problem — striking a delicate balance between nabbing the crook while not profiling Muslims who wear burqas in banks.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/10/10/bank-robber-in-islamic-garb-creates-dilemma-for-tellers-and-police-what-are-you-supposed-to-say/

Bank Robber in Islamic Garb Creates Dilemma for Tellers and Police: ‘What Are You Supposed to Say?’
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Dave Urbanski

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