Women in Burkhas distract staff while 6 year old robs jewellery store in Saudi Arabia

So you are telling me women without burqa or hijab couldn't do this?
As if emphasizing the burqa was the element of distraction.
A thief will always use distraction, and will steal whether in a burqa or in a mini skirt

Even though burkhas are typically worn my muslims, nothing is stopping someone using one to conceal themselves and commit a crime. You don't have to be a muslim to use them for this purpose. Hense, they can be used by criminals in order to conceal their identity.

It won't be long before thieves catch on to this idea.

Why would a criminal suddenly obey the law when it comes to their clothing? They will conceal their identity regardless of its legality.

If I was dressed as an Orthodox Jew, with my big hat and long beard, while wearing contacts and makeup to disguise my skin tone, there is no way you would be able to get a valid description.

Does an orthodox jew cover their face?

If it was illegal they wouldn't be able to wear the clothing in the first place would they....

and if they did they wouldn't be allowed into a jewellery shop

A Burkha doesn't cover the face

When people say Burkha they mean the niqab

No, they don't. Usually the right terminology is used. Maybe you do, but that's your own flaw.

They are not worth comparing, the Jews don't cover up entirely. A white man with a beard a skull-cap isn't the same as a niqab.

Answer me this:

If I put dark foundation all over my face, wore a big black fedora on my head, put on a long black coat, sunglasses, a long fake beard and mustache, and robbed a bank, how would anyone see me? CCTV would not be able to capture an image of my face because of my fedora and the witnesses would never be able to give a description. How would they describe my hair colour? the colour of my eyes? my skin tone? If I walked into the bank the next day to open up an account with the person that I victimised, they wouldn't have a clue!

The prosecution would never be able to convince a jury beyond reasonable doubt, that it was me.

But if you went into a bank, and they asked you to remove your hat and sunglasses that would be fine.

If they asked someone to remove their burka/niqab they could refuse because it's part of their religion

How can a Burkha distract the staff??

A lady can rob a store like that even if she was in a swim suit, lets ban that aswell?

A lady in normal cloths can rob a store, lets ban women from wearing clothing

Oh wait, if the lady is naked when then she can easily steal, lets ban women altogether??

This is stupid even for your level.

I know this is in Saudi Arabia, but surely this just proves they are a massive security risk? How will they get a description of the thieves?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2530033/Six-year-old-girl-robs-Saudi-Arabian-jewellery-store-women-burkhas-distract-staff.html

And on a side note, isn't the punishment for theft having your hand cut off? I hope the child won't have to pay this price....

Well firstly, the burkha is a massive security risk.

Why do you support it?

It is not even Islamic-

the qu'ran says nothing about wearing a burkha, instead it gives instruction to dress modestly.

I have been to Arab countries where the majority of the population is muslim and the amount of burkha's I could count on one hand. I have even spoken to women from these countries who say that THEY hate the burkha and would never wear one. I have know some people from Saudi actually, and they have no choice but to wear it whilst in their country but when they visit the UK they don't even wear a headscarf. They say they hate to see burkha's in London, they don't understand it as the women here don't have to wear it and they can only assume they are doing it to be different.