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Dutch 'burqa ban' rendered largely unworkable on first day
Source: The Guardian
Dutch 'burqa ban' rendered largely unworkable on first day
Police and transport companies have signalled unwillingness to enforce face covering ban
Daniel Boffey in Brussels
Thu 1 Aug 2019 10.30 BST Last modified on Thu 1 Aug 2019 13.21 BST
The Netherlands’ so-called burqa ban has been rendered largely unworkable on its first day in law after both the police and Dutch transport companies signalled an unwillingness to enforce it.
Under the terms of the Partial Ban on Face-Covering Clothing Act, the wearing of ski masks, full-face helmets, balaclavas, niqabs and burqas is prohibited in public buildings including schools and hospitals and on public transport.
Wearers of the banned clothing are to be given the option to remove the offending item or face a police fine of between €150 and €415. There is no prohibition on wearing such garments in the street.
But the law appears to have been fatally undermined after police said its enforcement was not a priority and signalled their discomfort with the idea that veiled women could be put off from entering a police station to make unrelated complaints.
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Police and transport companies have signalled unwillingness to enforce face covering ban
Daniel Boffey in Brussels
Thu 1 Aug 2019 10.30 BST Last modified on Thu 1 Aug 2019 13.21 BST
The Netherlands’ so-called burqa ban has been rendered largely unworkable on its first day in law after both the police and Dutch transport companies signalled an unwillingness to enforce it.
Under the terms of the Partial Ban on Face-Covering Clothing Act, the wearing of ski masks, full-face helmets, balaclavas, niqabs and burqas is prohibited in public buildings including schools and hospitals and on public transport.
Wearers of the banned clothing are to be given the option to remove the offending item or face a police fine of between €150 and €415. There is no prohibition on wearing such garments in the street.
But the law appears to have been fatally undermined after police said its enforcement was not a priority and signalled their discomfort with the idea that veiled women could be put off from entering a police station to make unrelated complaints.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/01/dutch-police-signal-unwillingness-enforce-new-burqa-ban
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...predictable response. 
What if the terrorist is carrying a bomb or a weapon?
