A county on Long Island could become one of the first legislative bodies in the tri-state to ban face masks that conceal the wearer’s identity — with violators facing potential fines and even jail time.
  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    There are exemptions from the law, such as those wearing masks for health or religious reasons. But who gets to decide how to enforce that distinction? The legislature’s top Republican insisted police will be able to identify the difference.

    Ah, the old “I know it’s a medical condition when I see it” policy that we’ve come to rely on police to assess.

    • mecfs@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      The thing for someone like me who is immunocrompromised is. I need to wear a mask because I have a medical condition.

      But also my immediate family and anyone interacting with me needs to wear a mask when in public. Covid is a death sentence for me. So this law doesn’t cover that.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        That’s because, and I’m really sorry to say this, they don’t give a shit whether you live or die. If you die, it’s God’s will, even if they’re the cause.