BUT if they do then they shouldn’t complain when asked to remove it for the purposes of law and security
airport security/ID purposes etc as has been mentioned this is already done, just wondering, I seem to recall on certain demonstrations people with scarves/balaclavas/hoodies obscuring their face police were getting the people to remove them. Do I remember right and if so on what grounds did they request/enforce this? Actually thinking about it it may have been during the riots, when police saw a gang of people walking passed they asked them to uncover their face for the cameras they had setup.
Also has anyone tried getting through passport control with a none cultural/quasi-religious face covering? (whilst obviously agreeing to remove for purposes of identification)
I hope I’m wrong but I kinda get the feeling that me walking around an airport with a balaclava on might cause a bit of bother. Airport security IME aren’t blessed with much of a sense of humour. If we’ve agreed it’s not religious or necessary and it is a muslim woman’s choice to wear a niqab – and is allowed to – then surely anyone else can cover their face if they so choose for whatever reason.
Whilst morally it’s more complex I think legally “for shits and giggles” is probably about as good a reason as “it’s part of my culture/religion”