The Seattle Times reports today that Judge Holly Hollenbeck, Benton County, Washington, demanded that cancer patient Bev Williams remove a knitted beanie cap from her bald head because wearing a hat in the room would show contempt for Ms. Hollenbeck. To Ms. Williams it was not a hat. It was essentially a bandage on her wound from months [...]
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What’s a hat?
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