It is a conservative update to ”anti-masking” laws mostly passed from the 1920s through the 1950s in response to masked Klan intimidation and violence; Rep. Donovan’s bill, however, is intended to protect private property and serve the interests of racial capital.
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This is not a uniquely Republican response, though. Last year, Berkeley Mayor
@JesseArreguin flirted with the idea of classifying and treating “antifa” as a ganghttps://www.google.com/amp/www.newsweek.com/berkeley-mayor-calls-antifa-be-classified-crime-gang-after-clashes-sunday-656286%3famp=1 …Visa denna tråd -
This legislation is a part of coordinated state efforts to criminalize, suppress, and deter political dissent & resistance, like the
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this really looks like it should apply to cops in riot gear
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It explicitly excludes LEOs because of course they *know* they're violating rights
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of course it does
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Odds of this backfiring? I can think of some groups that wear masks while violating Constitutional rightspic.twitter.com/wj235OJDVp
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There is a specific line in the law exempting them, of course
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fun fact, it is not a crime to resist unconstitutional arrest.
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Sure, theoretically. How lucky you feeling?
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It's almost like they recognize that there's a reason officers might not want their faces visible while they body slam protestors. Like there might be negative repurcussions for identifiably violating civil rights or something.
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Who knows how long it's been going on, but it's interesting to note how little "law and order" types care to address that some cops hide identifying information and there's no complaint about that since it's assumed they are divine protectors.
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Wouldn’t this statute go against the KKK as well?
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Sadly, KKKers don't feel the need to even wear masks these days it appears.
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this is so fucking vague as to what a “disguise” counts as lmao. will i get a fine if i dress as a clown? what about a large cowboy hat?
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#policestate#Antifa#FacialRecognition Grease paint is hard to get off in a hurry. Maybe we should experiment with sports black face tape.pic.twitter.com/B27uDbO9bB
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