Fifteen people were arrested in a "melee" that occurred at a Rye, New York amusement park after a group of Muslim women were denied entrance to some rides because of safety regulations banning any kind of headgear.
The park insisted that it had told the tour operator of the rules, but that may not have been conveyed to the 3,000 Muslim Society of New York members who came on an organized trip to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitre, a major holiday.
Most of the people were charged with disorderly conduct, though two people were charged with felony assault. According to the Westchester Journal News, two rangers were injured while breaking up a fight. But as the video above shows, the visitors saw major overreaction and escalation by law enforcement, some it caught on cell phone video.
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