Netherlands – An orthodox Jew has been found not guilty of failing to produce an ID card because it was against his religious principles to carry any object on Saturday – the Jewish sabbat – the Telegraaf reports.
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The Hague appeal court ruled on Friday the man should not be prosecuted for failing to prove his identity as required by police. He had faced a €150 fine.
‘This religious requirement is more important than the requirement to meet Dutch laws,’ the court press spokesman told the paper.
The paper points out the ruling opens the way for orthodox Muslim women to refuse fines for wearing a face veil and for corporal punishment in the name of religion. The government is in the process of bringing in legislation to ban the Islamic burqa.
Better than Los Angeles! There the cop made the poor Yid sign on Shabbos!
To #1 - The incident you referred to, occurred on Kings Highway and E. 15th Street, in Dec., 2010, on Shabbos. The cop, who was obviously very biased (since not one other jaywalkiing ticket had ever been issued to anyone in the entire 61st precinct), was transferred to a different precinct. Hopefully, it was a less desirable precinct, than the 61st.