Burqa Bandit? Man in Woman's Middle Eastern Dress Robs Bank, Say Md. Cops

[boston bean]

SILVER SPRING, Md. (CBS/AP) The devil wears Prada? How about... robber wears burqa?

Montgomery County police said a man disguised in the traditional women's middle eastern outer garment robbed a bank Tuesday afternoon in Silver Spring, Md. Police said the bandit wore "long black burqa over his face."

He also wore jeans and tan boots underneath it, they said.

Authorities said the "burqa bandit" showed a gun and demanded money. He got away with an undetermined amount of cash.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20013497-504083.html

just reporting some news, that I thought might interest DU.

[Bitwit1234]

1. I think Md won a court battle

where you had to remove your face covering or you couldn't get a driver's license. Stands to reason. If you take a picture all covered up, anybody could drive the car under that name.

[Little Star]

2. For safety reasons, no one should be allowed to cover their face

in public. It is one of those "for the greater good" kinda things.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

5. But...but...but...my religion requires that I wear a ski mask for modesty

[Historic NY]

3. In NY State you cannot wear a mask in public...unless of course your trick or treating.

[riderinthestorm]

4. .

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