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Masks are illegal sometimes because of that
by homero 8y ago
Masks are illegal sometimes because of that
- hjek 8y agoThey're not illegal in the UK.
- noir_lord 8y agoYet.
- M2Ys4U 8y agoNot by default. But police can impose an order - for a defined area for a limited amount of time - under Section 60AA of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 allowing officers to demand that one removes "any item which the constable reasonably believes that person is wearing wholly or mainly for the purpose of concealing his identity".
- hjek 8y agoInteresting. Never seen that it action yet. Sounds like there's some wiggle room, e.g. for carnival masks for entertainment purposes.
- justinclift 8y agoSomewhat ironically, burqa's might be able to get around some restrictions because of their use in religious contexts.
- homero 8y agoI always wondered how much crime I can get away with by pretending to be a woman wearing a burqa then take it off