anti-masking laws, while largely authored as anti-klan laws, are nearly universally used these days for prosecuting leftists. i have seen cops point guns at my friends, knock friends to the ground and drag them into a paddy wagon for wearing bandanas.
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Replying to @chiralities
yes. masking is a felony in virginia. i'm not sure why you want to argue with me about this? it's a pretty straightforward factual statement.
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Replying to @socialistdogmom @chiralities
Richmond Police have targeted activists at confederate rallies specifically for wearing masks. Also not sure why this is being questioned so hard right now.
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Replying to @TheQueerCrimer
Confused. The govt has targeted activists for covering their faces before? They did it last year at j8. There’s a lot of southern anti klan laws that have been used against activists. Is it just the bill that’s scaring people?
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Replying to @amal_monstah
We’ve been facing it in the past as a Virginia state law. The bill that was introduced is federal and specifically calls out “antifa”
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Replying to @TheQueerCrimer @amal_monstah
The callout is disturbing, and the penalties are worrisome. But generally it's not on local police to enforce federal law, so the practicalities are iffy, and its chance of passing is /shrug
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski @TheQueerCrimer
Yeah not even trying to be like, condescending or sarcastic I just don’t know why there’s outrage over a bill potentially being passed when like, COINTELPRO exists and like...the CIAs whole purpose is to suppress communism/anarchy/anti fascism here and abroad. That’s just me tho
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Replying to @amal_monstah @EmilyGorcenski
Yeah, basically we’re all fucked anyways. This also applies to Emily’s comment about facial recognition and gait recognition.
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My comment in these times: İstanbul still had Pride.
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