Sikhs, whose religion forbids cutting hair at all .

Position of the New York Police Academy Jewish Litsman Fishel did not get a place in the city police because of disagreements with his superiors over his beard , writes The New York Daily News.According to the rules of the police, all officers must either be clean-shaven, wearing a neat stubble or no longer than a millimeter.Litsman professing Orthodox Judaism , said that wearing such a short beard, he does not allow religion and asked to make an exception for himself , which was denied.As a result, cadet , graduated with honors from the police academy , was denied a transfer to active duty with the police.Litsman in this regard stated that it would sue the police department of New York, which, according to him, made ​​him the victim of religious discrimination .Hasid stood up to protect well-known in the U.S. attorney Nathan Lewin , who has previously defended the right of the Hasidim for wearing a beard and Pace in the Army and U.S. Air Force.According to him, Litsman never made any secret of his religious beliefs and said that he will wear a beard mean pomp under any circumstances , but they took him to the academy .Refusal to active duty , according to counsel , in this context is illogical .At the same time, the New York Police Department has responded that the rules of the millimeter bristles are the same for people of all religions and no discrimination is not here.Moreover , the police claim that Litsman knew about the potential risks of his beard , but still went on to study at the academy.Most often the victims of intolerance in society beards and fancy hairstyles are Sikhs, whose religion forbids cutting hair at all .However, gradually, and they seek the right to wear turbans and beards at various jobs , including the U.S. Army .