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Originally Posted by Busman747
In the late 60's, a law was brought in for compulsory wearing of crash helmets on motorbikes. At the time, I rode a bike and resented being forced to wear a helmet.
An Indian took on the government after being stopped on a bike wearing a turban...he won the case on religious grounds.
This is the earliest case that I can remember that infuriated me and made me aware of the racial differences and what seemed like "priveleges" given out to a minority.
(...and no, they don't share the same faith)
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Hehehe...Busman .. I remember a friend of mine in the late 80's regularly going along with us for long motorbike rides round manchester/cheshire with a darkened face and a large towel wrapped round his head, and no helmet. on a GS1000.......
Was he racist????