This Police Officer Hugged A Crying Muslim Woman At A Face Veil Ban Protest And People Love It
The police officer apparently told the woman that she was against the ban too.
On Wednesday, the government in Denmark implemented a ban on all face veils including those worn for religious reasons like a niqab or burqa.
The law was passed in May this year and rules that "anyone who wears a garment that hides the face in public will be punishable with a fine."
People took to the streets to protest the ban.
During the demonstration, this heartwarming moment between a police officer and a protester happened.
Hero! Danish police officer takes a stand against the 'Burqa ban' as she embraces a Muslim woman wearing a Niqab.
Ayah, the 37-year-old protester told the Danish broadsheet Politiken that the officer approached her to offer her water.
"To be honest, I can't remember the exact sequence of events. But I recall that I was talking to her," she said.
Ayah told the reporters that the officer said she was personally against the ban.
"And then suddenly I was crying. It was weird, because she was just being nice and friendly. She told me that she was personally against this law, even though she is a police officer.
"She said that I should feel free to drop by, and that everything would be alright. She said that she would make sure to look the other way, if I turned up wearing my niqab."
People were moved by the moment.
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