Fact is even in Islam whilst wearing the niqaab is not obligatory obeying the laws of your land is so the lady in question was wrong and deserved the penalty,Allahu alam. I hope and pray other Muslims will not follow her.If wearing the niquab is so important to them then rather than committing crimes and facing punishments and disrepute,which is unislamic, it will be happier for them to instead be patient and try migrating asap to lands where they have the freedom to practice their religion as they wish..sad but true,like it or leave it!