[chottala.com] Muslims, police scuffle at Rye Playland over amusement park’s head scarf ban; 15 arrests made

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> Assalamu-alaikum. I think you could avoid using abusive language and still convey your mind. English language is quite rich and offers many options to express one's feelings. Brother, once somebody uses this kind of words and expression, it reveals his/her own background and upbringing. We all can be tolerant and respect each other, agreeing peacefully to disagree.
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> --- On Fri, 9/9/11, Mohammed Jubair <mohammedjubair@...> wrote:
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> From: Mohammed Jubair <mohammedjubair@...>
> Subject: RE: [chottala.com] Muslims, police scuffle at Rye Playland over amusement park’s head scarf ban; 15 arrests made
> To: chottala@yahoogroups.com, khabor@yahoogroups.com, notun_bangladesh@yahoogroups.com, sonarbangladesh@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, September 9, 2011, 9:50 PM
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> why are you so interested in this news ? It makes you very happy to amplify a local incident to the whole world because this is the only news interest you.  You are a fulltime paid employee of F***** org to lookout for this kind of news.
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> Sorry Ass-lam,  I do not look for this unrelated news. This news does not bother anyone.   You are so afraid that you act like a chicken, you know very well tomcat will come oneday to get your ASS-lam.
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> Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 07:59:40 -0400
> Subject: [chottala.com] Muslims, police scuffle at Rye Playland over amusement park’s head scarf ban; 15 arrests made
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> Fight Beaks Out at Rye Playland Over Muslim Headscarves: MyFoxNY.com
> Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2032031/Ramadan-brawl-Rye-Playland-theme-park-Muslim-women-banned-rides.html#ixzz1WclNXcwv
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> Muslims, police scuffle at Rye Playland over amusement park’s head scarf ban; 15 arrests made NY Daily News
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> CORINNE LESTCH AND BILL HUTCHINSON, DAILY NEWS WRITERS
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> Police on the scene at Playland on Tuesday (Norman Y. Lono for NY Daily News)
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> Rye Playland was shut down Tuesday after cops scuffled with Muslims upset that women wearing head scarves were barred from the rides, witnesses said.
> Fifteen people, including three women, were charged with disorderly conduct and assault in the chaos, authorities said.
> The Westchester County park was packed with Muslims celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr -  the holiday marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
> One woman, Entisai Ali, began arguing with cops over the amusement park's head scarf, or hijab, rule, said Dena Meawad, 18, of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
> The ban, which is not Muslim specific, was imposed about 3 years ago mostly to prevent hats from falling onto the tracks of roller coasters and other rides, park officials said.
> "The cops started getting loud with her and she started getting loud, too. They pushed her on the ground and arrested her," Meawad said.
> Her cousin, Kareem Meawad, 17, went to try to protect the woman and was beaten by cops and also arrested, she added. Her brother, Issam Meawad, 20, was pushed to the ground and taken into custody when he tried to help his cousin, she said.
> "She just wanted to get on a ride. That was it," Dena Meawad said of the initial confrontation. "It's clear, this all happened because we're Muslim."
> John Hodges, chief inspector of Westchester County Public Safety, insisted that police did not use excessive force.
> He said up to 100 cops from surrounding departments converged on the park.
> Two park rangers were injured in the melee, prompting felony assault charges against two people arrested, officials said.
> The ugly incident happened just after 1 p.m. The event was organized by the Muslim American Society of New York, and attracted 3,000 Muslims from Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Westchester County.
> Ali's sister, Ayman Alrabah, 24, of Brooklyn said her husband, brother and father were all tackled by cops and put into handcuffs when they tried to help her sister.
> Alrabah said she was unaware of the head-scarf rule until she and her sister tried to get on the park's Dragon Coasters.
> "We requested a refund and all of a sudden an argument became a riot," Alrabah said. "Cops came. They were hitting my brother, my dad. My husband was on the floor and they were handcuffing him.
> She said her 4-year-old son was "traumatized" by seeing his father arrested.
> "They treated us like animals, like we were nothing," Alrabah said. "They came with their dogs and sticks. We came to have fun."
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> 'It's clear, this all happened because we're Muslim,' says Dena Meawad. (Norman Y. Lono for NY Daily News)
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> The park was closed for about two hours because of the fracas. It reopened at about 6 p.m.
> Peter Tartaglia, deputy commissioner of Westchester County Parks, said the Muslim American Society of New York was warned in advance of the rule barring head scarves on rides for safety reasons.
> "Part of our rules and regulations, which we painstakingly told them over and over again, is that certain rides you cannot wear any sort of headgear," Tartaglia said. "It's a safety issue for us on rides, it could become a projectile."
> Many Muslims were given refunds as they left the park disappointed.
> "In this heightened state of Islamaphobia, a woman wearing a hajib is an easy target these days," said Zead Ramadan, president of the Council on American-Islamic Relations - New York. "Unfortunately, this turned ugly due to a lot of miscommunication."
> Photos: Top: Police respond to Rye Playland on Tuesday (Norman Y. Lono for NY Daily News)
> Bottom: 'It's clear, this all happened because we're Muslim,' says Dena Meawad. (Norman  Y. Lono for NY Daily News)
> Read more at New York Daily News online >
> http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/new-york/muslims-police-scuffle-rye-playland-over-amusement-park-123309825.html
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>  USA TODAY:
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> http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-08-31/15-arrested-in-NY-Playland-melee-over-head-scarves/50201820/1
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> Unhappy: The brawl reportedly started when women wearing Muslim hijab scarves tried to get on rides banning any head coverings for safety reasons
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> Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2032031/Ramadan-brawl-Rye-Playland-theme-park-Muslim-women-banned-rides.html#ixzz1WcmTx1sa
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> Brawl: The Rye Playland Boardwalk in which a massive fight broke out after Muslim women were told to take off their headscarves
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> Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2032031/Ramadan-brawl-Rye-Playland-theme-park-Muslim-women-banned-rides.html#ixzz1WcmMadta
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> Official line: Police said the women were offered refunds - but then visitors started to argue among themselves and that's when the fight started
> Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2032031/Ramadan-brawl-Rye-Playland-theme-park-Muslim-women-banned-rides.html#ixzz1WcmGEjxF
> 15 arrested in N.Y. Playland melee over head scarves‎
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> RYE, NY – Two people were charged with felony assault and two police rangers were injured during a melee that broke out Tuesday at Playland Amusement Park ...Highly Cited: 15 arrested in Playland melee over head scarves‎ The Journal News | LoHud.com
> Local: New Rochelle Police Respond to Mutual Aid Call from County Place ...‎ Talk of the Sound
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