If he'd been mocked, abused or taunted, then I could understand, but the crime here was for being asked:
"Can you take that thing off?"The whole thing smacks of someone taking the piss, which damages genuine cases of persecution. I hope the greedy bastard get his head caved in on duty, thus showing how much use that turban is over an armoured helmet.
Mind you, were that to happen I've no doubt his family would sue the police not equipping him properly.
There has to be a sensible level of accommodating various cultures and religions, but at the end of the day, if your religion or creed stops you from using equipment for your own fucking safety then you cannot do the job period.
I argue that PC Singh's religious requirements make him unsuitable for the job, and that's something that needs to be gotten across. You want to be a policeman? Well, here's a list of things you're going to have to do - and if any of them offend you, there's the door. Go find another career that fits more comfortably with your beliefs.
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