Man jailed for Muslim veil attack
A man who ripped a veil from a Muslim woman's face as she walked though Glasgow has been jailed for two years.
WilliamBaikie, 26, admitted racially assaulting 26-year-old Anwar Alqahtani byforcibly removing her niqab in the city's Hope Street on 27 April.
GlasgowSheriff Court heard how Baikie, who has previous convictions for racistbehaviour, ran off but was later identified through CCTV footage.
Passing sentence, Sheriff Lindsay Wood branded the assault "shameful".
The court heard how Ms Alqahtani had come to Scotland from Saudi Arabia to study a masters degree.
'Absolute disgrace'
The26-year-old, who wears the niqab to protect her modesty as part of herreligion, was attacked as she walked to get a train from CentralStation.
The force of Baikie's actions damaged Ms Alqahtani's niqab and she had to find another item of clothing to cover her.
Sentencing Baikie, Sheriff Lindsay Wood told him that what he did was an "absolute disgrace".
He said: "The offence you committed was a shameful one.
"You are a man who has a number of racist convictions and you knew full well how offensive the act would have been to the lady."
juli 27, 2010 at 13:04
Onder de normale rechtsspraak zou je hier twee dagen voor krijgen. Onder de sharia dus twee jaar. En uiteraard wordt er onder de sharia volledig voorbij gegaan aan de belediging die zo’n “letterbox lady” voor de vrije Westerlingen is.
Sharia rules in Britain
juli 28, 2010 at 08:03
Als 1000 Engelsen dat zouden doen, dan zou het zoden aan de dijk zetten.
juli 30, 2010 at 08:06
In de strijd tegen de Islam moet je leren echt solidair te zijn. Hindoes, Chinezen Europenanen en Israel.
juli 30, 2010 at 18:31
What about the regular assaults of non-muslim women by Muslim youth-groups?
augustus 1, 2010 at 20:29
Men kan het eens of oneens zijn wat een ander draagt of niet draagt,maar je blijft met je poten van een ander af!
augustus 5, 2010 at 19:54
Divide and conquer. No sympathy for the man. The Jesuits of the BBC.
augustus 9, 2010 at 12:39
Nog even een song over de Ayatollahs ……
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIP38eq-ywc&feature=related