I agree with your post and think that them wearing masks also makes any crime they commit premeditated...Charles L. Cotton wrote: ↑Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:36 am Folks, you need to read what Andy posted. Some act like simply wearing a ski mask during cold weather would be prohibited. Here is what he posted: "Under the act, anyone "wearing a mask" or in disguise who "injures, oppresses, threatens, or intimidates any person ... in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege" would be subject to a fine or up to 15 years in prison."
Wearing a mask or other disguise while committing a crime makes identification of a criminal next to impossible. Why do some of you want to protect people who are engaging in criminal activity? Are you that anti-government?
Wearing a mask is not like passing a law that tells criminals to obey the law. If, while wearing a mask, you are part of a mob that assaults someone, then you can be arrested/convicted/imprisoned for being part of the mod while wearing a mask. Wearing a mask is not like "cosmetic crimes" such having a pistol grip or flash suppressor on a semi-auto rifle. Neither of those features are necessary to the firing of a rifle. Wearing a mask while participating in mob crimes are mission-critical for most cowards in the crowd. They are present only because they can do so anonymously.
Chas.
This would be more palatable to everyone if police were already out arresting said criminals as it was happening, and the masks aided in their escape. As it stands, it's like it's allowed to go on and occasionally if something really bad happens and is caught on video, they look for the perp later. I understand the risk in having a police force meet them head on, on the street but at some point we need to overwhelm them with force to prove the point that we won't tolerate the mob. Until that happens, I think it's all a mental exercise in discussion.