News 24 August 2016
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Author: Marisa Lee

Armed police force Muslim woman to remove headscarf on beach

Author Marisa Lee
24 August 2016
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France prides itself on its non-religious traditions, but recent images showing women being intimidated by French police on Nice’s beaches have started to cause a stir accross the internet.

The pictures show four police ordering a woman in modest muslim-style clothing to change her outfit. It is believed that the woman was given a warning about the acceptable dress code on the beach, and was then given a fine for her attire.

The police are armed with pepper spray as they approach her while she sleeps. They speak to her and write her a ticket for a 38€ (£32) fine. She took off the blue garment she was wearing.

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The news comes after another young muslim woman was ordered to leave the beach in Cannes and fined for wearing a headscarf. Three officers pointed pepper spray at her and said she was opposing a new rule that outlaws swimming costumes that cover the whole body, including Burkinis.