All I can do is shake my head at this story ...

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 11:58 pm

This story is almost beyond belief. Sad thing is in the U.S., somehow someone would kiss this moron´s ass in the name of political correctness and capitulate to him:
 
 >>>
 WINNIPEG (CP) ‹ A Sikh man says his rights are being violated because
 the
 Viking International Raceway insists that he wear a helmet while racing
 on
 the track.
 ³I am a Sikh and I wear a turban at all times,² said Grip Singh, 28,
 who
 wants to test the abilities of his ¹93 Camaro on Viking¹s quarter-mile
 strip
 in Gimli, Man.
 But track owner Kevin Kanski said it¹s because Singh is such a fast
 racer
 that he must wear a helmet.
 He said the National Hot Rod Association rules state that if a driver
 does
 the quarter-mile in 13.99 seconds or less, he must wear a helmet.
 ³If he was a slower driver, he wouldn¹t need one,² Kanski said.
 The Gimli track encourages everyday drivers to test their abilities.
 Singh said he took his Camaro to the Gimli track for the first time
 Aug.
 3. He said track officials said nothing for the first two races, in
 which he
 posted times of 13.4 seconds and 13.1 seconds.
 But after the second race, a track official said he couldn¹t race any
 longer unless he put on a helmet.
 Singh said wearing a helmet would violate his religious beliefs,
 adding
 accidents are rare in drag racing.
 Kanski admits that accidents are rare at the track, but if qualified
 drivers don¹t wear a helmet, he¹ll be stripped of his accreditation and
 lose
 his insurance.
 Singh said he believes that human rights legislation exempts Sikhs
 from
 wearing headgear other than their turbans. He has contacted the
 Manitoba
 Human Rights Commission to press his case against the Gimli track.
 <<<
 
 Take care,
 PK

Jackdog · Post by **Jackdog** » Wed Sep 04, 2002 5:49 am

PK,I am sick of this type of crap,dude needs to put a helmet on, then wrap his turban around it and shut the F*** up. I get fed up with these type of stories,rules are rules,if you want to race follow the F*****G rules!!
 Your right though,in the US someone would bend over backwards to help this As*****,they would say rights were being violated or something of that nature,turns my stomach,Peace. [ This message was edited by: JackDog on 04-09-2002 02:54 ]