To: Commissioner King, Mississippi Department of Transportation and Director McGrath, Mississippi Department of Transportation
Stand with Jagjeet against religious discrimination
Investigate and discipline the MDOT officers for their unacceptable treatment of Jagjeet Singh, and train officers on religious diversity so violations like this don’t happen again.
Why is this important?
After being pulled over for a flat tire, Jagjeet was harassed and called a “terrorist” by Mississippi Department of Transportation Officers and falsely arrested for refusing to remove an article of the Sikh faith.
But that was just the beginning of the injury to Jagjeet’s faith and rights.
As an observant Sikh, Jagjeet Singh wears a turban at all times as a reminder and public declaration of his connection to God. But Judge Aubrey Rimes decided that the American justice system didn’t need to respect Jagjeet or his religion when he ordered Jagjeet be removed from the courtroom and said he wouldn’t let Jagjeet return until he removed “that rag” from his head.
The United Sikhs have filed a complaint on Jagjeet’s behalf about Judge Rimes with the Department of Justice. But we can’t let the Department of Transportation officers off the hook for their reprehensible actions. Let’s send a message to Commissioner King and Director McGrath of the Mississippi Department of Transportation that the America we live in respects all persons and religions.
Demand that the Mississippi Department of Transportation investigate and discipline the officers for their blatant and unacceptable religious discrimination.
But that was just the beginning of the injury to Jagjeet’s faith and rights.
As an observant Sikh, Jagjeet Singh wears a turban at all times as a reminder and public declaration of his connection to God. But Judge Aubrey Rimes decided that the American justice system didn’t need to respect Jagjeet or his religion when he ordered Jagjeet be removed from the courtroom and said he wouldn’t let Jagjeet return until he removed “that rag” from his head.
The United Sikhs have filed a complaint on Jagjeet’s behalf about Judge Rimes with the Department of Justice. But we can’t let the Department of Transportation officers off the hook for their reprehensible actions. Let’s send a message to Commissioner King and Director McGrath of the Mississippi Department of Transportation that the America we live in respects all persons and religions.
Demand that the Mississippi Department of Transportation investigate and discipline the officers for their blatant and unacceptable religious discrimination.