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ACLU sues over limits on Muslim prayers in prison

By CHARLES WILSON
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INDIANAPOLIS -Two Muslim inmates held in a special unit at the federal prison in Terre Haute say they aren't allowed to pray in groups as often as their religion commands and have asked a federal judge to ease worship limits imposed by the Bureau of Prisons.
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2009-06-23 18:31:19

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RodSquad09

10:44 AMJul 03 2009

What gets me, is you got people who live sinful lives, not thinking about God.Then suddenly, they go to jail,and become holly rollers.And the black inmates are all suddenly muslims(joke),yet none of them have a copy of the Koran,or even really know anything about the muslim religion except allah is there new God.Yet, when they get out you do not see any of them praying to Mecca.as if they even know what that is.They practice a jailhouse fad, not any religion. Pure blasphemy

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Chore22

01:51 PMJun 24 2009

Why should we be concerned with their religious beliefs? They didn't respect our laws. If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.

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Womenscountry

09:35 AMJun 24 2009

These are criminals, if they were truly religious they would not be there. Why do we put up with this anyway. I agree with Sarkozy, if you want to live by muslim rules, go to a muslim country. They just like to put on a show.

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MONROE LAW

06:44 AMJun 24 2009

Gee, why would a mass gathering of Muslim criminals in prisons seem like a bad idea to anyone? Even the ACLU can't be that stupid. Oh wait, the ACLU isn't stupid, it doesn't care.

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Dw1968

06:33 AMJun 24 2009

Has the ACLU turned into the MCLU ??? Muslim Civil Liberties Union

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Adamkwyhmed

03:19 AMJun 24 2009

And what if there were non-Islamic inmates who, due to their conservative lifestyles, whether religious or non-religious, had to pray or meditate all the time? Would the ACLU support their causes as well? The ACLU should be promoting the rights of every American, not just those that are for political expediancey!!!

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kamalali1989

03:18 AMJun 24 2009

damn bigots, rot in hell. get educated

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Sailor Storme

02:17 AMJun 24 2009

Deport the bastards to Iran - where they can pray all day long to the pedophile Mohammed who raped and took 9 year old brides. Praying to a pedophile does not constitute a religious freedom. What the hell is holy about a savage who orders muslims to kill everyone of a different faith. Get real. May they choke on a pork chop.

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HIGGDJ7

09:40 PMJun 24 2009

Typical response whenever the ACLU fights to protect the people's Bill of Rights from the Government. Of course the case itself is ludicrous but the Principle is the important thing worth fighting for. By protecting those scumbags rights the ACLU is protecting everyone's rights. Trouble is stupid people only see the case and not the principle. I bet if it were a Right to Bear Arms case all these ******** would be rooting for the ACLU.

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FECOYLE

09:14 PMJun 24 2009

The America Communist Lawyers Union has done more to ruin America than any Foreign enemy. If they love muslims that much why dont they all take one home & make them part of their family. What a bunch of losers

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Two Muslim inmates held in a special unit at the federal prison in Terre Haute say they aren\'t allowed to pray in groups as often as their religion commands and have asked a federal judge to ease worship limits imposed by the Bureau of Prisons.