[quote](CNN)Mayors do not have the right to ban burkinis, France's highest administrative court ruled Friday.
The Council of State's ruling suspends a ban in the town of Villeneuve-Loubet, near Nice, and could affect cities around the country that have prohibited the full-length swimsuit.
More than 30 French towns have banned burkinis, which cover the whole body except for the face, hands and feet.
Officials say the ban on the burkini -- worn mostly by Muslim women -- was a response to growing terror concerns.[/quote]
[quote]Online and in the streets, the bans have sparked protests and criticism around the world.
In London, demonstrators created a makeshift beach Thursday outside the French Embassy for a "Wear what you want beach party."
Jenny Dawkins, a Church of England priest, told CNN she joined the protest after seeing a photo of the incident in Nice.
"I think it's a frightening image," she said. "I find it quite chilling to see an image of a woman surrounded by men with guns being told to take her clothes off."[/quote]
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What, someone with common sense?
THIS IS MADNESS.
Good. It took them long enough. I'm glad France is steering away from that path.
A couple of days ago, Sarkozy promised a nationwide ban as part of his presidential campaign. Wonder how he'll react to this.
To the people who's jimmies rustle when a burkini is seen: Deal with it. You live in a western nation that, supposedly, proports freedom of dress and of expression. These women have every right to wear a burkini if they so desire.
Thank god we dodged the bullet.
Thank fuck. The ban did nothing for anyone.
Oh no, the floodgates of female beach-based terrorism have been thrown wide open! What ever will we do!?
[QUOTE=TheBloodyNine;50952086]Oh no, the floodgates of female beach-based terrorism have been thrown wide open! What ever will we do!?[/QUOTE]
Now now, if a far-righter came sloughing along the beach and saw something resembling a burka he would shit himself. So like a good little society we have to arrange everything so that nobody ever could conceivably be offended by anything.
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