Switzerland bans burqas

[CapnAwesome]

Yes. Good move.  Nothing reduces terrorism as much as collective guilting and vindictive harassment.  Besides, Burka is as essential to the female suicide bomber as the detonator.  [...]

While not "essential" burkas are useful tool for people trying to escape justice, regardless of gender. 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/t...n-bid.html

After spending several hours in the dilapidated An-Noor Masjid (mosque) and community centre on Church Road in Acton, west London, he sliced off his electronic tag, slipped on a burka and vanished

http://www.news.com.au/national/burqa-we...6080347298

Carnita Matthews, 47, was sentenced to six months jail for making a deliberately false statement that a policeman tried to lift her burqa.

In June last year, she was pulled over for a random breath test but went on to accuse the police officer of racism when he booked her for failing to display her P-plates.

She was charged with making a false complaint at Campbelltown police station but Judge Clive Jeffreys this week quashed her conviction, saying identity could not be proven.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/420395/...-assistant

A BRAVE shop assistant foiled armed robbers disguised in burkas as they attempted to raid a jewellers.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...-raid.html

A robber disguised as a Muslim mother wheeling a pram is being sought by police after helping an armed gang raid a jewellers.

...and so on.
I'm not saying I'm pro-ban, but burkas are really f***ing convenient for criminals.

I'm probably one of the more critical people of Islam on these forums, but banning burkas makes no sense whatsoever. Unless you want to ban sunglasses or scarfs worn too high or any number of things then it makes no sense.