Court says Hasan can be shaved

[rug]

October 18th, 2012
08:08 PM ET
By Jennifer Rizzo

A military appeals court decided Thursday that accused Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan can be forcibly shaved, despite his assertion that his religion requires he wear a beard.

Siding with the judge overseeing the trial, Col. Gregory Gross, the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act does not allow Hasan to wear a beard during his upcoming court martial, as Hasan did not prove his beard was an expression of a sincerely held religious belief.

"We agree with the military judge's conclusion that petitioner's wearing of the beard denigrates the dignity, order, and decorum of the court-martial and is disruptive under the current posture of the case," the decision says.

Even if Hasan did wear the beard out of a sincere religious belief, the decision found that "compelling" government interests justified the judge's order for Hasan to be shaved.

http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/18/court-says-hasan-can-be-shaven/

[cleanhippie]

1. Was he bearded when he was wearing his uniform and was killing innocent people?

Then no beard for you at your trial. Take it up with Allah when you see him, asshole.

[edhopper]

2. Good stategy Hasan

"Can I look MORE like a terrorist at my trial?"

[snot]

3. Why are authoritarians so obsessed with controlling people's hair?

I.m.h.o., the court's rationale is patently ridiculous.

If the guy committed a crime, convict him of the crime. His beard has nothing to do with anything other than irrational religious orthodoxy, which in different forms typifies nearly all religions.