I also work in a corporate atmosphere & I have seen coworkers as well as supervisors that have locs & braids and I think they look very professional (as for me -- I'm going with cornrows as soon as I can find a good braider). As far as the policeman is concerned, I am torn. I happen to think that well kept locs are very aesthetically pleasing. However, I can understand why the police force would want to be uniformed as far as hairstyle is concerned, and I do not believe it is a race issue. If they were to change their policy, then that would open the door for more than just locs (i.e. people with multicolored hairdo's, 1/2 shaved heads, pierced noses...). Yes, someone with locs can look very professional, and having locs does not impact one's ability to perform a job, but at what point would the line be drawn in permitting other hairstyles? I understand that this brother is saying that this is part of his religion, but someone else may be able to present the same argument.
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