Los Angeles Airport bans Hare Krishnas from seeking donations
The California high court has ended a long-running legal battle by barring the Hare Krishnas from seeking public donations at Los Angeles International Airport.
The unanimous ruling written by Justice Carlos Moreno upheld the Los Angeles ordinance barring solicitations as a reasonable security measure to protect hurried passengers rushing to make travel connections at the airport known as LAX.
California’s other major airports supported Los Angeles’ legal position, and the religious group and other organisations will be barred from requesting donations in California airports.
“Soliciting the immediate receipt of funds at a busy international airport like LAX is particularly problematic,” Moreno wrote for the court.
“The problems posed by solicitations for the immediate receipt of funds that arise in any public place would be exacerbated in the often crowded and hectic environment of a large international airport.”
The Hare Krishnas are still free to preach on airport property and ask passengers to send in donations later.
The ban applies to others groups, too.
AP
