This is going to sound very Babylonian but where I come from there is a young administrator who works at the local police station. People respect his locks and they have reached a compromise because he has really neat locks. He must go to the hairdresser regularly to get them tidied up. I know the above sounds a bit like a 'cop' out (pardon the pun) but would it be a compromise?!
Now tell me 'fire burn'. Good luck!
Peace
Freespirit
P.S. I work for an attorney and no body would think I was Rasta when I turn out in my suit each morning and at the end of the day it is what is in your heart, but I do wear a Rasta bracelet with Red, Green and Gold everyday which I bought from a Rasta in the Caribbean and never take it off.