People do feel intimidated by so-called 'hoodies' admittedly, but is it fair to say one person cannot wear a hood when a whole religious group can wear head/face coverings?
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| Author: | JimD [ 10 Apr 06, 20:29 ] |
| Post subject: | City considers ban on hoodies |
Press Association Monday April 10, 2006 6:58 PM City councillors are considering banning hoodies in designated areas of Birmingham, it has emerged. Conservative councillors listed the suggestion, which could see hooded tops banned in shopping centres and entertainment areas across the city, in its local election manifesto. The ban, if imposed, would be the first of its kind in a British city and would be designed to crack down on anti-social behaviour. Tory councillor Tim Huxtable said: "We put a bullet point in the community safety part of our manifesto which said: 'We will examine the feasibility of banning hoodies in shopping areas to create a safer and more friendly environment'. "It follows on from what they did at the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent where they banned hoodies. "As well as making people who visited Bluewater feel a lot safer, I believe that it meant that more people flocked to the mall. "I think the number of visitors went up by 23% the weekend after they banned hoodies." Cllr Huxtable said he envisaged bans being sought in a similar way to alcohol-restricted zones. He said: "If there is a problem in a designated area, then either the police or community groups with police support could come to us and say: 'We would like you to impose powers to prevent people wearing hoodies in this designated area'. "I would like to see the council empower police and local residents or managers of shopping centres to enforce such a ban. The approach has to be proportionate to the problem because it has to be enforced." |
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| Author: | HappyDaiz [ 10 Apr 06, 20:51 ] |
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People do feel intimidated by so-called 'hoodies' admittedly, but is it fair to say one person cannot wear a hood when a whole religious group can wear head/face coverings?
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| Author: | JimD [ 10 Apr 06, 20:56 ] |
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Very good point HD but it will be ignored. |
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| Author: | tastyfish [ 11 Apr 06, 0:53 ] |
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does the ban only apply with the hood up or is it just a case of wearing anything with a hood. I'd be against the latter - all sorts of people wear jackets with hoods, especially if it's been raining outside. or would you be forced to carry it. and it just smacks of Yet Another Thing They Want To Ban To Make Life Less Enjoyable And Fun. but wearing a hood up in an indoor shopping centre - well, that's just ridiculous and should be banned purely on the basis of crimes against fashion. |
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