Wearing a hoodie in public in Oklahoma just might get you fined.

[Boomerproud]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/offbeat/wearing-a-hoodie-in-oklahoma-could-soon-cost-you-a-dollar500-fine/ar-BBhuoeE?ocid=U146DHP


It's all about "public safety" and business owners want it, according to the Republican who wrote the bill. The stupidity never stops.

[Warren DeMontague]

1. People are smuggling them in from Colorado!

DO SOMETHINGGGG

[daredtowork]

2. Fashion Statement Panic

This kind of reminds me of gang bandanas and black overcoats. For now policing fashion statements mainly applies to male clothing, but it may apply to religious clothing such as the hijab in the future. If you think about it, this is a way of limiting free speech without any vocalizations being involved.

In each case the piece of clothing involved is also a symbol. That symbol involves identity, and that identity may entail resistance, rebellion, or conformity to an alternative code to the "norm". Fashion can be a refusal where a vocalization is not allowed. I think America should be paying attention to these stealthy strikes against free speech.

[PoliticAverse]

3. hands up, hoodie down. n/t

[etherealtruth]

4. I better warn my almost 80 year old mother ...

... she is very partial to those little velour track suits, complete with hoodie, when traveling.

Who the eff dreams this sh*t up?

[cwydro]

6. I'm a white woman in my 50's...about 5'3".

Wearing a hoodie right now.

Wonder if they would cite me...

This is one crazy country.

[etherealtruth]

8. I'm a white woman (will be 53 at the end of this month)

... and frequently wear them too! Maybe we are who "they" are afraid of (us and the 80 year olds in their little velour track suits).

This is so asinine!

[cwydro]

9. Well, we 50 year old women

are pretty damn fierce.

They better be afraid

[etherealtruth]

10. You make a good point! n/t

[cwydro]

18. ...

[JoePhilly]

5. Its a Shria law variation.

You can wear this ... you can't wear that ... RW dimwits.

[demigoddess]

7. It is a Sharia law

a white man's Christian Sharia law. Coming to your town soon.

[LittleBlue]

11. Would this be constitutional?

Good luck with that.

[JaneyVee]

12. More Republican "small govt".

[Brigid]

13. I have two hoodies!

And I have been known to wear them! And what about my coats that have hoods?

I suppose these are the same kind of people who tried to outlaw zoot suits decades ago.

[Skittles]

14. people too stupid to know it's guys in expensive suits and ties who do them the most damage

[hunter]

17. Yep.

Even so, next time I'm in Oklahoma, I'll be sure to wear a hoodie.

Thank the Good Lord I've managed to avoid expensive suits and ties, and even shaving, for decades now.

[BarbaRosa]

15. So, money is free speech,

but clothing not so much.

[tammywammy]

16. I can understand businesses requesting people remove hoodies and sunglasses before entering

The 7-11 near me has a sign up for people to remove. But not allowed to wear one at all in the state? Ridiculous. I use my hoodie a lot when it's raining.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

19. What about prescription shades?

People who can function without glasses never think about that. I cannot function without my glasses and prescription shades are one of the great inventions of the 20th century for driving.

Oh and I wear pastel hoodies too when it's cold. No need for a separate hat.