Ban the Burqa?

Kia Ora,

Extremely busy at present but aim to have regular posts again.

One issue that has come up in the last week is that of the wearing of a Burqa or at least face veils by Muslim women in New Zealand.

Some points raised have been farcical.

It transpires that two bus drivers in Auckland refused to allow Burqa wearing women onto their buses.

In my opinion the bus company involved has been so Politically Correct they have issued the drivers a written warning which isn't really warranted.

At the same time though they have taken the unions suggestion & are going to introduce a security module to driver training prior to the Rugby World Cup.

Really it shows out of touch New Zealand is with the wider world. But some security person here will offer a module. First part of any security module should be drivers being allowed to refuse people getting on a bus where they don't feel safe.

As a secular country & in the interests of security like everyone else who covers their face, those with face veils should have to remove them on boarding a bus, catching a Taxi, entering any commercial premises or dealing with anyone in authority such as police or even security.

That just fits with been in New Zealand.

Whilst in say Kuwait the use of a Burqa is common place & if visiting we must accept it as part of life.

In fact whilst in Kuwait awaiting a flight out one woman in a Burqa made a very deliberate flirting gesture which you couldn't do in normal western dress. So it is not always so bad. Just had to do a quick look for the cameras as being the foreigner in the equation I would of been arrested since it wouldn't of happened if I had not been there or so the reasoning goes.

This security module for bus drivers though is what concerns me. Apart from the points above what are they going to teach?

Just seeing a face doesn't stop them being a suicide bomber. I believe I have mentioned it before in these posts that whilst working in Iraq we were made aware of a website set up for applications to be a suicide bomber over half the applicants were young boys & women.

The only security solution for a suicide bomber is a bullet between the eyes.

In the US city of Newwark, New Jersey they have ordered an armed security guard to be at all restaurants after a drive by shooting. In New Zealand we would organize a group hug.

For real security for the Rugby World Cup, New Zealand needs to come into the real world.

www.foxhoundsecurity.co.nz