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Originally Posted by PedOncoDoc
Would it be unreasonable to make it illegal to intentionally hide one's identity in public, particularly at rallies/events?
Would potentially address several issues....
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Good observation Doc.
Depends.
Some state’s already have some statutes in place.
1st Amendment is a powerful thing.
See article below.
I think a fair question might be...isn’t assault and battery (pepper spraying folks validly at a protest) no longer a legal shield to 1st A protection? This should be an add-on felony if it is not already.
The Constitution Has Masked Protesters Covered
North Dakota's new anti-protest law seems to violate the right to free speech.
By Noah Feldman
Bloomberg
19 March 2, 2017, 2:47 PM EST
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/artic...esters-covered
Below is a link to an older article (not verified) citing anti-mask law locations by state.
http://www.anapsid.org/cnd/mcs/maskcodes.html