Brawl Closes Popular Amusement Park in New York
A New York amusement park was temporarily shut down Tuesday after a large-scale altercation erupted between Muslim patrons and park rangers over a disagreement on headgear rules.
Fight Beaks Out at Rye Playland Over Muslim Headscarves: MyFoxNY.com
Muslim women in a tour group at Rye Playland in Westchester County were reportedly denied access to several rides because they were wearing hijabs – their traditional headscarves, MyFoxNY reports.
Police from several departments rushed to the Rye Playland amusement park in Westchester County after an altercation broke out between patrons over a tensions over Muslim headscarves.
The fight erupted after a “misunderstanding” between the park workers and some Muslim patrons over the park’s restrictions on headgear on some rides, according to the Westchester County Executive’s Office.
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