Man Arrested for Wearing Grinch Mask

[gnome]

Yeah, not letting people conceal their faces in public is going to lead us straight to a new Soviet Union.

The point of such laws is to make committing crimes more difficult. Do you think it's unreasonable that it's against the law to conceal your license plate? The point of that is to make it more difficult to commit crimes as well.

The biggest problem I have with this is the exception for religious reasons. That puts the government in the business of deciding how "legitimate" my claimed religion is. I don't want them anywhere near that.

Why shouldn't anything allowed for religious reasons, be allowed for whatever reason? And if you can't, maybe an exception shouldn't be made for the religious either.

 

[kimiko]

So, would decorative allergy masks like these be legal?

 

[TragicMonkey]

So, would decorative allergy masks like these be legal?

I don't know, but they are a bit frightening. I like monkeys, but even I'm not certain I'd want to breathe through one.

 

[Mephisto]

So, would decorative allergy masks like these be legal?

Yes, but only if the wearer carries proof of his/her alleged allergies and doesn't wear it into a convenience store while carrying a handgun.

 

[Sushi]

Yeah, not letting people conceal their faces in public is going to lead us straight to a new Soviet Union.

The point of such laws is to make committing crimes more difficult. Do you think it's unreasonable that it's against the law to conceal your license plate? The point of that is to make it more difficult to commit crimes as well.

Another popular sentiment here: "Oh, that's just a very small right, let's just infringe on that and bring about miles of smiles!"

Why don't we just let Big Brother watch us through our television, then? Crime rate will reduce DRAMATICALLY!

What if kids want to play Star Wars in the park? Better shackle 'em up in the name of Democracy! What if you're fooling around with your friends or perhaps lover and put a bandana over your face pretending to be Jessie James? BOOK 'EM, LARRY!

Honestly, if someone is going to rob a bank, they are putting on a mask whether it's legal or not.

I can't say I can think of a situation where I'd have a mask on, but often these situations just evolve, usually evolving from humor.

Hell, what if someone just wants to be zany and try something different?

 

[TragicMonkey]

Honestly, if someone is going to rob a bank, they are putting on a mask whether it's legal or not.

Which is how you can tell that someone's robbing, about to rob, or has just finished robbing the bank. Which is the point of such laws.

 

[gnome]

Which is how you can tell that someone's robbing, about to rob, or has just finished robbing the bank. Which is the point of such laws.

Are masks really a big problem in identifying robbers anymore? With all the security cameras and other evidence they can gather... are lots of people getting away with it because they wore masks?

I'm not exactly being sarcastic--for all I know, this could be true.

 

[Abdul Alhazred]

Anti-mask laws have been around a long time. The original purpose was to suppress the Ku Klux Klan.

 

[Art Vandelay]

HEYBARTWOULDYOULIKETOSEEMYNEWCHAINSAWANDHOCKEYMASK?

What? Oh, right. Sideshow Bob. What was I thinking.