In Belgium, covering your face in public has been illegal for at least as long as I've been alive. It's not usually strictly enforced (e.g. scarves in winter ar

In Belgium, covering your face in public has been illegal for at least as long as I've been alive. It's not usually strictly enforced (e.g. scarves in winter are fine), but it's nevertheless the law. When I was maybe 6 years old, I was dressed up as a Ninja Turtle, and got reprimanded by the police because the outfit included a mask.