I read an article a looong time ago about dress codes and the people who hate them. It said that if a rule is applied equally to everyone, you can’t fight it – for example, Disney has rules against coloring your hair and even regarding what size earrings you wear! But since it applies to everyone it isn’t discrimination. However, I believe it said something about cornrows and dreads being exempt since they are largely particular to one race and to ban them would be discriminating.
Personally, I would MUCH rather see an officer with dreads than a mullet (aka the Billy Ray Cyrus/redneck haircut). If they are kept clean & tied back (and since the officer says they can’t even be seen under his cap) what is the difference?
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