Ms Farrell said the officers should have respected her religion, which states that Rasta women should dress modestly, and given her appropriate clothing.
The BBC antisemitism row has deepened after a board member with links to the government questioned editors about the corporation’s coverage of an attack on Jewish passengers on a London bus.
Freedom of religion is a cornerstone of a free people. It stands at the heart of every declaration and charter of rights. It should be dispensed with only under the gravest of circumstances and with the heaviest of hearts.
