Can we water board lawyers too?:
“The defense attorney who wore a traditional Islamic outfit during the rowdy arraignment of the accused Sept. 11 terrorists is defending her courtroom appeal that other women in the room wear more “appropriate” clothing to the proceedings — out of respect for her client’s Muslim beliefs.
Cheryl Bormann, counsel for defendant Walid bin Attash, attended the arraignment Saturday dressed in a hijab, apparently because her client insisted on it. She further requested that the court order other women to follow that example so that the defendants do not have to avert their eyes “for fear of committing a sin under their faith.”
At a press conference Sunday at Guantanamo Bay, Bormann said she dresses in a hijab at “all times” when she meets with her client “out of respect” for his beliefs. Asked why she requested other women do the same, Bormann said, “When you’re on trial for your life, you need to be focused.”
Bormann claimed the issue came up several years ago, when a paralegal wore “very short skirts” and it became a distraction for the defendants. She said that on Saturday, “somebody” was also dressed “in a way that was not in keeping with my client’s religious beliefs.”
“If because of someone’s religious beliefs, they can’t focus when somebody in the courtroom is dressed in a particular way, I feel it is incumbent upon myself as a counsel to point that out and ask for some consideration from the prosecution,” she said. “Suffice to say it was distracting to members of the accused.”
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You’re so insensitive! These men are on trial on serious charges and if they catch a glimpse of a woman’s hair, they might be driven into an uncontrollable sexual frenzy, which as we all know is quite distracting. Don’t you know it’s their right to impose 7th Century values on everyone! If you don’t believe me, ask the Ontario Human Rights Commission.
I don’t suppose we can count on all those “slut walk” protestors to picket the courthouse….
Hell, there should be a sneak Femen protest in the Court Room!
Yes!
For everyone going on and on about how she has betrayed her country, it is her job to represent her clients to the best of her ability. The fact that she is making these bizarre stunts is an indication that her clients are that crazy. http://lawblog.legalmatch.com/2012/05/16/911-terrorist-defense-attorney-wears-islamic-hijab-court-respect-clients/