Why single out a particular style of mask whose name & cultural-association gets in the way of what you advocate? Why not just advocate: outlaw all masks? What about eye-patches and bandages, or is there a medical waiver and for how long and who has to apply for that waiver and when? What about respiration masks that some people choose to wear in the city thanks to pollution? Doesn’t wearing a non-functional mask in public call attention to me as someone to watch out for? Wouldn’t we be better served by a law that said, “hey if you’re going to do something bad, wear a mask or even a bright orange flag on a 6-foot fiberglass pole so that people know to stay away from you!” I still don’t get it:
What are you trying to accomplish?
Yes, the “head-dress part.” Your FACE represents you identity. There is a reason why we have photo ID’s, mugshots, etc. With all due respect, I don’t want to know what you wear in your bedroom.
No deal: what’s a burka? Is it all black or deep purple? Does it stop at the ankle or knee? Or belly button? Who picks, Obama or the next John Ashcroft? Is it just the head-dress part, and if so what makes it different from a mask? Are masks illegal now too, or is there a halloween exception? What if my burka is made of an American Flag like so many pants, shirts, boxers, dresses and hats that you can buy at Target? Is it legal to purchase, sell, or possess? What about in my own home, or in my bedroom?
What exactly are you trying to accomplish?
Criminals wear them to conceal their identity before, during, and after committing crimes.
If I walked into the DMV for a new ID with a bag over my head, they would make me remove it to have my photo taken. Why do they do this, you ask? TO REVEAL MY IDENTITY.
I commend France for having the balls to outlaw them, although I think they missed the mark when giving their reasons why.
