We need a Federal "No Masks Allowed" law at all demonstrations and marches.

[Cellblock2429]

IMO the time has come for a nationwide "No Masks Allowed" law at any public march or demonstration. We have had too many peaceful demonstrators attacked by individuals who hide their identities with masks so that they may carry out vicious attacks without consequence. We also have had several demonstrations that turned violent because the police were either nowhere to be seen or present but not willing to intervene to keep the peace.

If local police forces cannot be counted on to maintain the peace, then we can't allow people to show up at public marches concealing their identity. This is not a Right/Left issue it is a safety issue.

Have I got this wrong, is there some individual rights issue here that is more important than the safety of the demonstrators?

/——/ Breaking news: Violent clashes in Portland, Ore., prompt call for anti-mask laws

 

[Pogo]

IMO the time has come for a nationwide "No Masks Allowed" law at any public march or demonstration. We have had too many peaceful demonstrators attacked by individuals who hide their identities with masks so that they may carry out vicious attacks without consequence. We also have had several demonstrations that turned violent because the police were either nowhere to be seen or present but not willing to intervene to keep the peace.

If local police forces cannot be counted on to maintain the peace, then we can't allow people to show up at public marches concealing their identity. This is not a Right/Left issue it is a safety issue.

Have I got this wrong, is there some individual rights issue here that is more important than the safety of the demonstrators?

Ain't gonna sell in New Orleans.

Are ya fucken retarded?

Did ya fucken CLICK THE LINK?

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

Did ya fucken CLICK THE LINK?

Is your link about a PROTEST or riot ? No.

Dumbass.

Mardi Gras is a FESTIVAL

 

[Pogo]

Since only Leftists are wearing these masks for the purpose of committing violent acts anonymously, I think right now wearing masks at public protests should be made illegal.

Do we normally accept mask wearing individuals in our every days lives? At banks, grocery stores, theaters etc?

PS...Can you see how allowing a religion which is allowed to obscure their faces could be a problem? That means a bank robbing gang could simply dress as Muslims, walk into a bank fully disguised.

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[Pogo]

Did ya fucken CLICK THE LINK?

Is your link about a PROTEST or riot ? No.

Dumbass.

Mardi Gras is a FESTIVAL

------------------------------------------------------------ And?

It's also a demonstration. With plenty of political content. And it's certainly a "public march".

IMO the time has come for a nationwide "No Masks Allowed" law at any public march or demonstration.

First line of the OP.

 

[percysunshine]

Even Supreme Court justice Sonya Sotomeyer supports anti-masking laws...

Use Anti-Masking Laws to Thwart Antifa Violence | National Review

The KKK can’t do it....

FindLaw's United States Second Circuit case and opinions.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

IMO the time has come for a nationwide "No Masks Allowed" law at any public march or demonstration. We have had too many peaceful demonstrators attacked by individuals who hide their identities with masks so that they may carry out vicious attacks without consequence. We also have had several demonstrations that turned violent because the police were either nowhere to be seen or present but not willing to intervene to keep the peace.

If local police forces cannot be counted on to maintain the peace, then we can't allow people to show up at public marches concealing their identity. This is not a Right/Left issue it is a safety issue.

Have I got this wrong, is there some individual rights issue here that is more important than the safety of the demonstrators?

Ain't gonna sell in New Orleans.

Are ya fucken retarded?

Did ya fucken CLICK THE LINK?

You're fucken retarded....
Stop trying equate a party atmosphere with a riot.

 

[Pogo]

IMO the time has come for a nationwide "No Masks Allowed" law at any public march or demonstration. We have had too many peaceful demonstrators attacked by individuals who hide their identities with masks so that they may carry out vicious attacks without consequence. We also have had several demonstrations that turned violent because the police were either nowhere to be seen or present but not willing to intervene to keep the peace.

If local police forces cannot be counted on to maintain the peace, then we can't allow people to show up at public marches concealing their identity. This is not a Right/Left issue it is a safety issue.

Have I got this wrong, is there some individual rights issue here that is more important than the safety of the demonstrators?

Ain't gonna sell in New Orleans.

Are ya fucken retarded?

Did ya fucken CLICK THE LINK?

You're fucken retarded....
Stop trying equate a party atmosphere with a riot.

Once AGAIN ---- the OP of this thread reads, and I quote:

MARATHONMIKE SAID: ↑

IMO the time has come for a nationwide "No Masks Allowed" law at any public march or demonstration.​

Go learn to READ.

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

Once AGAIN ---- the OP of this thread reads, and I quote:

MARATHONMIKE SAID: ↑

IMO the time has come for a nationwide "No Masks Allowed" law at any public march or demonstration.​

Go learn to READ.

OBVIOUSLY, what he MEANT was RIOTS and DEMOSTRATIONS like the one IN THE OP

But since it would require at least a 3rd grade education to comprehend that, it's understandable that you can not.

 

[Pogo]

Once AGAIN ---- the OP of this thread reads, and I quote:

MARATHONMIKE SAID: ↑

IMO the time has come for a nationwide "No Masks Allowed" law at any public march or demonstration.​

Go learn to READ.

OBVIOUSLY, what he MEANT was RIOTS and DEMOSTRATIONS like the one IN THE OP

But since it would require at least a 3rd grade education to comprehend that, it's understandable that you can not.

Here's a wag appointing himself Grand Wazoo of "what somebody else meant".

Fascists are everywhere.

I quoted the OP, Chump. Over and over. It says what it says and there ain't jack friggety fuck-all you can do about it.

Oh and check the THREAD TITLE ITSELF, Dumbass.

 

[MarathonMike]

The idea of any sort of dress code for demonstrations/marches seems dumb. Much like the thought of taking guns away from people to stop crime.

I don't think that taking guns away is a valid analogy to not allowing a person to mask their face at a public demonstration. There is no self defense purpose or recreational purpose to wearing a black mask to a demonstration. If you can come up with a good reason why someone would want to wear a black mask to a demonstration other than creating chaos, I'd like to hear it. As for the law would be very simple to enforce. "Sir please remove your mask, or I will place you under arrest."

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

The idea of any sort of dress code for demonstrations/marches seems dumb. Much like the thought of taking guns away from people to stop crime.

I don't think that taking guns away is a valid analogy to not allowing a person to mask their face at a public demonstration. There is no self defense purpose or recreational purpose to wearing a black mask to a demonstration. If you can come up with a good reason why someone would want to wear a black mask to a demonstration other than creating chaos, I'd like to hear it. As for the law would be very simple to enforce. "Sir please remove your mask, or I will place you under arrest."

Protesting is expressing publicly a personally held opposition to an issue. If you won't show your face, you aren't protesting.

 

[MarathonMike]

IMO the time has come for a nationwide "No Masks Allowed" law at any public march or demonstration. We have had too many peaceful demonstrators attacked by individuals who hide their identities with masks so that they may carry out vicious attacks without consequence. We also have had several demonstrations that turned violent because the police were either nowhere to be seen or present but not willing to intervene to keep the peace.

If local police forces cannot be counted on to maintain the peace, then we can't allow people to show up at public marches concealing their identity. This is not a Right/Left issue it is a safety issue.

Have I got this wrong, is there some individual rights issue here that is more important than the safety of the demonstrators?

Ain't gonna sell in New Orleans.

Are ya fucken retarded?

Did ya fucken CLICK THE LINK?

You're fucken retarded....
Stop trying equate a party atmosphere with a riot.

Once AGAIN ---- the OP of this thread reads, and I quote:

MARATHONMIKE SAID: ↑

IMO the time has come for a nationwide "No Masks Allowed" law at any public march or demonstration.​

Go learn to READ.

New Orleans has PARADES where the participants in the PARADE sometimes wear fun masks. That is clearly different than what the law would be addressing.

 

[Pogo]

Ain't gonna sell in New Orleans.

Are ya fucken retarded?

Did ya fucken CLICK THE LINK?

You're fucken retarded....
Stop trying equate a party atmosphere with a riot.

Once AGAIN ---- the OP of this thread reads, and I quote:

MARATHONMIKE SAID: ↑

IMO the time has come for a nationwide "No Masks Allowed" law at any public march or demonstration.​

Go learn to READ.

New Orleans has PARADES where the participants in the PARADE sometimes wear fun masks. That is clearly different than what the law would be addressing.

Then maybe you need to amend your OP. I'm quoting exactly what you wrote. And what you titled this thread. Unlike the wacko above I won't presume you wrote one thing and meant another.

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

Then maybe you need to amend your OP. I'm quoting exactly what you wrote. And what you titled this thread. Unlike the wacko above I won't presume you wrote one thing and meant another.

Just admit you're a moron waste product and move on. After all, you think Socialism is great.

Everyone but you slow learners knew what he meant. It's called Cognitive abilities.

 

[Correll]

IMO the time has come for a nationwide "No Masks Allowed" law at any public march or demonstration. We have had too many peaceful demonstrators attacked by individuals who hide their identities with masks so that they may carry out vicious attacks without consequence. We also have had several demonstrations that turned violent because the police were either nowhere to be seen or present but not willing to intervene to keep the peace.

If local police forces cannot be counted on to maintain the peace, then we can't allow people to show up at public marches concealing their identity. This is not a Right/Left issue it is a safety issue.

Have I got this wrong, is there some individual rights issue here that is more important than the safety of the demonstrators?

Canada has outlawed the wearing of masks during riots and unlawful assemblies.

They have also made it a crime to wear a mask with the intent of committing a crime.

Two ideas worth considering.

1. How do you prove that someone is wearing it with the intent to commit a crime?


2. And that does not give you power to stop people from wearing the masks, to give cover for those who ARE there to commit crimes.

You would probably have to catch them in the act.

So, it does nothing to stop the violence, it is just an additional punishment once the thug is caught?


Not useless, but not really helpful in the context of STOPPING mob violence.

 

[Tehon]

IMO the time has come for a nationwide "No Masks Allowed" law at any public march or demonstration. We have had too many peaceful demonstrators attacked by individuals who hide their identities with masks so that they may carry out vicious attacks without consequence. We also have had several demonstrations that turned violent because the police were either nowhere to be seen or present but not willing to intervene to keep the peace.

If local police forces cannot be counted on to maintain the peace, then we can't allow people to show up at public marches concealing their identity. This is not a Right/Left issue it is a safety issue.

Have I got this wrong, is there some individual rights issue here that is more important than the safety of the demonstrators?

Canada has outlawed the wearing of masks during riots and unlawful assemblies.

They have also made it a crime to wear a mask with the intent of committing a crime.

Two ideas worth considering.

1. How do you prove that someone is wearing it with the intent to commit a crime?


2. And that does not give you power to stop people from wearing the masks, to give cover for those who ARE there to commit crimes.

You would probably have to catch them in the act.

So, it does nothing to stop the violence, it is just an additional punishment once the thug is caught?


Not useless, but not really helpful in the context of STOPPING mob violence.

Okay

 

[HenryBHough]

But how can tell a mask from their own raging visages?

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

IMO the time has come for a nationwide "No Masks Allowed" law at any public march or demonstration. We have had too many peaceful demonstrators attacked by individuals who hide their identities with masks so that they may carry out vicious attacks without consequence. We also have had several demonstrations that turned violent because the police were either nowhere to be seen or present but not willing to intervene to keep the peace.

If local police forces cannot be counted on to maintain the peace, then we can't allow people to show up at public marches concealing their identity. This is not a Right/Left issue it is a safety issue.

Have I got this wrong, is there some individual rights issue here that is more important than the safety of the demonstrators?

You know what I find interesting is that when it's the police who are on the receiving end, such as the WTO protests in Seattle back in 2000 I believe it was, they made possession of gas masks illegal. And we have other prohibitions on what can be present during a protest so I don't see why they couldn't restrict face coverings but it might have to be done at the local level and not federal.

 

[MarathonMike]

But how can tell a mask from their own raging visages?

Good point, maybe the pimples?