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| CDCR Faces Lawsuit Over Religous Beard Shaving Debate |
| By sacbee.com |
| Published: 01/26/2011 |
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Several civil rights organizations Tuesday defended Trilochan Oberoi's refusal to shave his beard for a corrections job. They challenged California Attorney General Kamala Harris' recent motion claiming the state hasn't violated Oberoi's rights by compelling him to shave his beard – a significant symbol of his Sikh religion. Oberoi, a former commander in the Indian navy now living in Folsom, has sued the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for failing to let him become a prison guard unless he shaved his beard. Corrections claimed that Oberoi couldn't be properly fitted for a gas mask unless he shaved, a position now supported by Harris. Read More. |
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If he doesn't want to shave his beard he needs to go get a job that allows him to have a beard. Sure hope the CDCR doesn't cave on this!