Pat Condell

Originally Posted by classicman

It has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with the war on terrorism.

It has everything to do with religion...which is why Sarkozy is now backing away from the outright ban in public which, btw, has not yet been enacted by the French parliament, because... it "would be unworkable and likely to backfire" and would "stigmatise Muslims and fall foul of constitutional guarantees in individual liberties."

And, instead, proposing a ban only on wearing veils in government buildings and on public transport.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle6988737.ece

It would also most certainly fail a constitutional test in the US.

[Not true. Facial recognition software is VERY sophisticated.

Facial recognition software has come a long way, but works best in passive situations with the cooperation of the individual. It is still relatively easy to fool the software in a large crowd if one wants to, including with sunglasses.