Judge Rules for Bearded DC Firefighters

Once again, in the interest of “inclusiveness” a member of the judiciary has stepped into an area about which he knows nothing. In addition he has pandered to a "religious" group, giving them special status before the law. I've been trained in proper respirator use and had to shave off my beard to get a job a number of years ago. While I did not like it, the option was to find employment in another area. I just hope when one of these bearded firefighters' beards catches fire, or they are overcome because of a leaking mask, no one else jeopardizes their safety trying to save them. This judges name should be remembered so that anyone injured trying to save a “bearded one” has legal recourse for damages.
FROM AP.GOOGLE.COM
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Judge Rules for Bearded DC Firefighters
By SARAH KARUSH
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday struck down a requirement that firefighters in the District of Columbia be clean-shaven.
A group of firefighters who wear beards for religious reasons first sued in 2001 to challenge the fire department's "grooming policy." That policy was replaced with a safety policy in 2005 that held that beards are not compatible with breathing units because they make it impossible to form a tight seal around the face.
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