What in God's name was she doing in jail anyway!
A 29-year-old Muslim woman, Jameelah Medina, of Rialto CA, was arrested at the Pomona station of Metrolink’s commuter rail system on Dec. 7, 2005, for having an invalid train pass. She was taken to the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga for processing.
Despite her repeated requests to keep her head covered during her day-long incarceration, she was forced to remove her hijab in the presence of men she did not know and to remain uncovered for much of the day.
A successful lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Southern California.
As far as I am concerned the real underlying issue here is that Jameelah was arrested and detained in the first place. I know of no other country in the world where someone would be arrested and detained for not being in possession of a valid train pass. Except perhaps the ex Soviet Union.
And we are spreading our 'brand' of freedom throughout the world! Give me a break.
Are we degenerating into a police state?
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