Several US states are moving to criminalize mask-wearing, a shift from the previous mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic. State legislators and law enforcement are reinstating dormant laws to penalize pro-Palestinian protesters who conceal their faces. This has raised concerns among Americans who are cautious about COVID-19. Lawmakers in North Carolina and New York have stated that these mask bans would not target medical mask-wearing, but critics remain skeptical. Los Angeles’s mayor is considering similar policies, and North Carolina lawmakers are scheduled to override the governor’s veto on this issue. The movement has been reported by Washington Post and FenitN.
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State legislators and law enforcement are reviving long-dormant laws criminalizing mask-wearing. https://t.co/K4A4tFPYqX
Once required, masks are shifting from being mandated to being criminalized in some states https://t.co/RNuVXUvapx
The movement to reinstate pre-pandemic mask restrictions in response to pro-Palestinian protests is above the fold today Los Angeles’s mayor said last night she is considering similar policies, and North Carolina lawmakers are scheduled tomorrow to override the governor’s veto https://t.co/w2MB9CeNTJ
🇺🇸 In Some States, Mask-Wearing may Soon Be A Crime ▫Lawmakers in North Carolina and New York say mask bans in response to pro-Palestinian protests would not target medical mask wearing, but critics are sceptical ▫@FenitN #frontpagestoday #USA @washingtonpost 🇺🇸 https://t.co/8z4ejzofuF
🔴 US states poised to criminalise mask wearing amid Palestinian protests https://t.co/WhNSw1m44E
State legislators and law enforcement are reinstating dormant laws that criminalize mask-wearing to penalize pro-Palestinian protesters who conceal their faces, raising concerns among covid-cautious Americans. https://t.co/MMSt1t2Eku
Masks are going from mandated to criminalized in some states https://t.co/FJxNw8oWta