Post by: Ben on June 20, 2005, 03:38:11 PM
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Marching mullets
20/06/2005
Soldiers in Germany have been given the right to wear mullets after a court decided that army rules on short hair infringed on their rights.
It all started when an 18-year-old recruit was locked up and fined £100 for refusing orders to cut off his ten-inch ponytail, ananova reports.
The young man's determination gave in when he was threatened with three weeks in solitary confinement and he was dispatched to the barbers without a murmur.
But while he no longer had the hair to sport a mullet, the teenager decided to take his case to the courts to fight for the rights of other dodgy hairstyle wearers.
And it turns out that the military court in Munich was sympathetic to the soldiers' plea and ruled that making men cut their hair while letting women grow theirs was unfair.
Declaring the rule "unconstitutional" and "incomprehensible", the court gave the freedom of the mullet to all who want it.
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Post by: Guest on June 20, 2005, 03:44:14 PM
Post by: Standing Wolf on June 20, 2005, 03:51:47 PM
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It would seem long hair would get in the way of gear, etc.
Germany hasn't won a war in well over a century. Started them, yes. Won them, no. I'd guess the German army probably isn't much of an army.
Post by: Antibubba on June 20, 2005, 06:29:41 PM
Post by: Ben on June 20, 2005, 06:29:52 PM
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It would seem long hair would get in the way of gear, etc.
I've actually never understood why women aren't required to have short hair either, at least in combat support roles.I used to keep my hair (what little there is) around an inch or so for my current job. Even that short, between headsets, helmets, and wetsuit hoods, it was a constant hair ripping free-for-all. Things got a lot more comfortable after I started buzzing, and now shaving, my noggin.
Post by: Sindawe on June 20, 2005, 09:02:34 PM
BWAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA ...
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Germany hasn't won a war in well over a century. Started them, yes. Won them, no. I'd guess the German army probably isn't much of an army.
WWI I dunno, WWII was a near thing from what I've read. If that nut-case Hitler had kept is deal with the Soviets, his army may have kept Europe. Never underestimate the skill and love of war of the Germanic people. Rome made that mistake...
Post by: Guest on June 21, 2005, 12:07:12 AM
Possibly this is why they have the option of longer hair..maybe it would be different if they were in combat.
Post by: TarpleyG on June 21, 2005, 04:39:20 AM
Greg
Post by: Art Eatman on June 21, 2005, 05:04:23 AM
No matter how hard we tried, in my tour of occupation duty in Korea, the "crabs" were regular companions. So, another companion was a small can of Bee brand flea powder.
There ARE reasons besides conformity to certain military styles...
Art
Post by: Justin on June 21, 2005, 07:48:18 AM
,\,,/
Post by: El Tejon on June 22, 2005, 03:37:13 AM
So, is the new Dutchie uniform going to be missing sleeves? Maybe food stains on your uniform are allowed?
Germany will no longer be much of a threat since everyone is the army will be on House Arrest and have a food blister. You can't invade Poland if your probation officer tells you to be home by 6 pm.