Charges Against Sikh Student For Carrying Kirpan Dropped

A Detroit, Michigan prosecutor has dropped charges under the Detroit Knife Ordinance against a Wayne State University student, who was arrested for carrying a kirpan on the university campus. Carrying the kirpan is part of the religious requirements of the Sikh faith. Today a release by the United Sikhs reports that Sukhpreet Singh won his case after his attorney, the United Sikhs and the ACLU of Michigan argued that the kirpan, a scimitar in a sheath, is not a weapon and should not be viewed as one. Harpreet Singh, legal director of United Sikhs, said that his organization would continue to work with authorities to establish a best practice for dealing with Sikhs wearing a kirpan.