An Orthodox Jew who was weeks away from becoming a New York City police officer said he has been kicked out of the police academy for refusing to trim his beard.
Former recruit Fishel Litzman of Monsey was fired Friday after multiple confrontations with the department over the length of his whiskers, he told the Daily News <http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/hasidic-nypd-recruit-fired-beard-articl e-1.1092499> . http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/10/12148224-report-nypd-fires-orth odox-jew-recruit-for-refusing-to-trim-beard?lite Joel L. Sogol Attorney at Law 811 21st Avenue Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401 ph (205) 345-0966 fx (205) 345-0971 <mailto:jlsa...@wwisp.com> jlsa...@wwisp.com Ben Franklin observed that truth wins a fair fight -- which is why we have evidence rules in U.S. courts.
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