Man arrested for self identifying as a converted muslim woman.

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I think this throws the door open for all kinds of questions about fairness.

Men have been banned from covering their faces at protests so one man identified as a muslim woman and wore a burka, he was arrested.

I've seen 2 media outlets so far with headlines reporting that 'a man' has been arrested.

If we break it down...

If a 'real' muslim woman attends a protest (a Pro Palestine one for example) would she be arrested?

Has he been arrested for wearing the burka or identifying as a woman falsly?

Why is he not believed when he says he is a woman?

After all, it is fluid day to day and just a feeling! And any man can decide to become a woman at any point?

And who says he cannot decide to convert to Islam??

And why is he being reported as 'a man in a burka' when transwomen are NEVER reported this way when they self identify, even after committing rape?!

We all know why he is doing this.

But he is simply playing the establishment at their own game.

Why have so many Palestine protests occoured with men covering their faces with Kaffirs and balaclavas but it only becomes a problem now?

Why is it a problem to self identify now?

Why is it not a problem for a muslim woman to cover her face in a bank or school or park but this 'muslim woman' cannot?

Of course its ridiculous

But the point is that ALL self identification and complete covering of the face in public is ridiculous

But its only this man be arresed and called out for seemingly both things?

That's not true, although you'd think so. Face coverings for jobs, religion or health are exempted. So women wearing burqas don't have to remove face coverings which is what this guy is trying on. This is under this new law. There are probably other circumstances where the police can ask anyone to display their face. I suspect this is in circumstances where crimes are or are suspected of being committed. If someone is suspected of shoplifting for example. This law is different, you don't have to be doing anything suspicious let alone criminal.

He is entirely entitled to identify as a Muslim woman who chooses to wear a burka and nikab. We know that gender and belief are fluid things and that tomorrow he may identify as a Rastafarian NB person from Ethiopia because that's how gender works. Certainly, he is playing the system because he is angry at unfettered immigration (as should we all be - it is a state's duty to regulate immigration) and he chose a way of doing that which got him noticed. Why are TRAs not speaking up for him/her/them and demanding compensation for misgendering him/her/them? He is making two good points.

Listen to the BBB

Do you mean the bit where he says the police have new powers under the act to ban items intended to conceal identity in a designated area or was there another bit?