British Juror Arrested After Listening to Music Under Hijab
LONDON (AFP) - A female Muslim juror has been arrested in Britain after allegedly listening to an MP3 player under her hijab headscarf during a murder trial, police said Monday.The woman in her early 20s was spotted by a fellow juror listening to music as she was meant to be helping try the case of a pensioner accused of bludgeoning his wife to death after 50 years of marriage.
She could now be charged with contempt of court and, if convicted, may be punished with an indefinite jail sentence and an unlimited fine.
Details here from the AFP via Yahoo News.
Comments
Even more interesting is the fact that many Muslims consider music to be haraam (forbidden), making this action a misbehavior "doubleheader" for the juror.
Posted by: Angie Hartford | July 10, 2007 3:37 PM