Sikh Turban Uk Airports Search

[JasSinghKhalsa]

Dear Khalsa Jee,

Waheguru Jee Da Khalsa, Waheguru Jee Dee Fateh,

A Live program Air'ed by SikhChannel expressed serious concerns on a new EU regulation being implemented on all UK and European Airports for any headgear/headwear of a person to be hand-searched rather than scanned by a magentron device.

This is very concerning to the whole Sikh community and is basically a racial measure and should be opposed by all means. I have also read instances of some Singhs being forced to remove turbans on US and Spanish Airports earlier; even though there was no alarm beep.

SikhChannel has recommended to write letters to appropriate MPs, what else the Sikh organisations should do? This is a EU regulation; so it is being forced by EU.

Waheguru Jee Da Khalsa, Waheguru Jee Dee Fateh.

[SunSingh]

spread knowledge of legal rights and procedures for airport screening to all sikh travellors. groups like united sikhs have info such as this on their websites. ideally, gurdwara sahibs should have this resource pinned up on bulletin boards at their main entrances.

[buddasingh]

Get the names of the decision makers behind this policy or get the names of people in charge of security and ask them in writing why they are not searching underwear, large hair, limbs for prosthetics with storage, etc. Write a second letter saying that you have not received a reply to the first. If they don't reply, write a third letter asking them if they care that the public feels safe or whether they are safe. etc. etc. Publish all replies or lack of replies.

http://aidwatchers.com/2009/12/underwear-bomber-illustrates-limit-of-%E2%80%9Cdo-something%E2%80%9D-approach-to-public-policy-with-aid-application/