Wearing mask in public to become illegal under proposed law

[TexasTowelie]

Thinking of wearing a Trump mask to a political demonstration?

A chicken suit to a protest?

Or even fake nose and glasses to a public event?

A proposed new law could send you to prison for a year — and a dozen times longer if you or someone else at the event was involved in property damage.

Legislation crafted by Rep. Jay Lawrence, R-Scottsdale, would make it a felony to wear any sort of disguise to evade recognition or identification in the commission of any public offense.

But HB 2007 goes even farther. Masks and costumes also would be illegal at civil protests, political events or even any “public event.”

Read more: http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2017/11/27/wearing-mask-in-public-to-become-illegal-under-proposed-law/

[kimbutgar]

1. Call it the "ban Halloween act".

[TexasTowelie]

2. ...and Guy Fawkes Day too.

[Girard442]

3. Why not just cut to the chase and make it a crime to be annoying?

That way the cops can lock up anyone who pisses them off without the inconvenience of showing they did something actually bad.

[doc03]

4. It has apparently been illegal to wear a mask in Wheeling WV for a long time.

During a couple strikes the USW had here a person in a rat suit picketing the company headquarters was arrested for wearing a
mask and costume.

[CurtEastPoint]

5. omg

[TexasTowelie]

6. Well, it's at least possible to change the people that he is hanging out with,

but with a face like that Jay Lawrence should be looking forward to wearing a mask whenever it is possible.

[CurtEastPoint]

7. GOOD ONE!