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Sikh and Muslim Family Allege Discrimination at Livermore Boomers [USA]
...[Boomers] amusement park company...policy forbids scarves, flowing garments or long hair that could get caught in the go-cart's drive chain and cause an injury. A Sikh family...and a Muslim family...alleged...that they were barred from riding go-karts at a[n]...amusement park...because of their religious head attire. The Muslim family filed a discrimination complaint...with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the Sikh family said it plans to file a complaint with the state agency later...Boomers, which is owned by...Palace Entertainment, has maintained that it cannot accommodate anyone wearing a religious head covering on its rides...[A] spokeswoman for Palace Entertainment...said, "Safety is our number one priority and this is a matter of safety, not racial or religious discrimination." She said the company's headgear ban includes baseball hats, visors, cowboy hats, ties, scarves, loose clothing and necklaces."...