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The German law was introduced in 1985 by the conservative Kohl government; it was very controversial at the time but is not much discussed now, perhaps because
by brazzy 13y ago
The German law was introduced in 1985 by the conservative Kohl government; it was very controversial at the time but is not much discussed now, perhaps because police and courts are rather lenient in enforcing it. I've never heard of a case where it actually led to a prison sentence.
- JackFr 13y agoMany localities in the US have similar laws. Not really contrioversial b/c in many cases, they were specifically targeted at the Ku Klux Klan. If you see any recent (past 50 years) of Klan marches, you'll see they have to wear modified hoods which show their faces.