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A HIGH Court judge has ruled that the police’s tattoo policy for recruits is unconstitutional and has awarded $300,000 in damages to recruit who was disqualified because of his tattoos.

Justice Westmin James ruled that Daawuud Mohammed was unlawfully disquaified from joining his desired career because of an unconstitutional tattoo policy.

James held the police’s policy violated Mohammed’s rights to equality before the law, equality of treatment, and freedom of expression.