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Civil Rights:USA: Indian origin Sikh Ejected from AMC movie Theater for wearing a Kirpan/Kripan- Ceremonial Religious Sword

Civil Rights:USA: Indian origin Sikh Ejected from AMC movie Theater for wearing a Kirpan/Kripan- Ceremonial Religious Sword
Manjot Singh and Wife were ejected from AMC movie theater when they went to watch ‘Man of Steel” @ Emeryville.( North Berkeley- SF Bay area)
Theater Security said that he was in violation of AMC’s zero-tolerance policy on weapons- when he was stooped for wearing a Kripan/Kirpan
For devout Sikhs like Singh, the kirpan is a sacred symbol of one’s duty to always stand against injustice that should be worn at all times.
While the couple were given full refunds, Manjot said “People were staring at us, looking at us like we were terrorists.”
Civil Rights advocacy groups are looking into details of the case.
AMC statement :
Our ‘no weapons’ policy prohibits guests from carrying weapons of any kind into our theaters. This national policy is for the safety and security of our guests and staff. The person in question was approached when our security team noticed the guest was wearing an approximately 5-1/2 inch unsheathed knife, in clear violation of our rules. We stand by our policy, as this matter is about the weapon alone and not at all about religious freedoms. The safety and security of all our guests and associates is our duty and responsibility, and we take it very seriously.