My corner of the world sometimes takes things too far.
154 sats \ 0 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 8 Aug
Yeah, this is not cool. Banning masks is just as bad as requiring them. And giving police -- the ones likely to abuse power to begin with -- the ability to make judgment calls about religious or health considerations is not wise, since they want everyone visible for surveillance cameras.
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54 sats \ 8 replies \ @TheMorningStar 8 Aug
I think it is good. Why do people need masks to protest if their point to protest is legal. The law should clearly define that 'Noone is allowed to protest wearing a mask'.
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13 sats \ 7 replies \ @siggy47 OP 8 Aug
What gives the government the right to control what you are wearing? What about privacy rights? Do you give them up if you exercise your right to protest? And, it's not a question of need. It's your right to choose what you wear.
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54 sats \ 6 replies \ @TheMorningStar 8 Aug
I didn't say that I'm fully in favour of it. The law should be described properly.
It's not for government only but it's also for safeguarding ourselves from criminals. I've seen people hiding faces behind masks and doing serious crimes. Protesting is a right but a peaceful protest openly. Why to hide faces? I mean there is no need.
The law should properly describe itself. If it's just 'ban the masks', I'm totally against it.
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13 sats \ 5 replies \ @siggy47 OP 8 Aug
I don't want to seem as if I'm attacking you. I think it's maybe a cultural thing. In the US we have a tradition of limited government power, at least in theory. Let me ask you. Would you be okay with the government looking at all the money you spend? After all, you don't need to keep that private if you're not doing anything illegal, right? What if the government said it was to protect you?
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54 sats \ 4 replies \ @TheMorningStar 8 Aug
No, not at all.
In this case I'll simply don't like and protest eithout masks.
Yes, I think it's a cultural thing. In where I live, it was just a very normal thing to do heinous crimes like murder or loot under a burka (the black cloth Muslim woman wear) before 2014. Even police wasn't allowed to ask for their identity. Men used to take benefit of this and used to commit crimes. Till today sometimes they are found doing crimes under a burqa. I think you should just read it.
https://www.ndtv.com/hyderabad-news/on-camera-man-dressed-in-burqa-robs-hyderabad-jewellery-shop-stabs-owner-5938037
Also search with the heading on search engine and you will find many other incidents.
Because US doesn't have that many Muslims living and there's no permission to practice Muslim law, you're very safe. That's why you're saying you don't need it.
Anyways, I changed my statement to 'The anti mask law for US is unnecessary as their are no crimes jnder a mask.'
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24 sats \ 3 replies \ @siggy47 OP 8 Aug
That's a good point. I don't have that experience. I think @Coinsreporter has had your experience. I could sort of see his point regarding election ID
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54 sats \ 2 replies \ @TheMorningStar 8 Aug
Thanks for understanding. I also understood your point. SN seems a very good place for healthy discussion. Elsewhere, I would have been killed for just disagreeing on anything.
Yes, I and @coinsreporter are from the same place.
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13 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 OP 8 Aug
Yes. I feel like I know you guys well but we have such different life experiences.
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53 sats \ 1 reply \ @Atreus 8 Aug
Having the option to mask up if I don't care to be filmed by 10,000 cameras 🎥 is nice. It was only annoying when they wanted to require them.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 8 Aug
Exactly. This just makes surveillance easier.
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43 sats \ 0 replies \ @JesseJames 8 Aug
No kidding...lol First, you need to wear a mask or we will jail you. Now, if you wear mask we will jail you... WFT Lon Guyland ! :-)
You will need a good lawyer... ohh, wait...!!! lol
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43 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 8 Aug
Classic Republican stupidity.
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43 sats \ 9 replies \ @Undisciplined 8 Aug
It's a very authoritarian part of the country. It's not like they prosecute rioters, anyway.
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33 sats \ 8 replies \ @siggy47 OP 8 Aug
Oh, no riots will take place in Nassau County. I believe they might be the highest paid police department in the country. This law is a political statement. Very Republican historically.
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43 sats \ 7 replies \ @Undisciplined 8 Aug
In that case, just stop enforcing NY's oppressive gun laws and let people defend their property. Criminals will figure out pretty quickly that the juice isn't worth the squeeze.
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36 sats \ 6 replies \ @siggy47 OP 8 Aug
It's been a while for me, but Nassau County was controlled for 50 years by the Republican Party. Single party control is never good. There is a conventional Republican ethos that prevails. Pro 2nd amendment supposedly, but at the same time those pistol permits aren't just handed out. Not really a strong libertarian streak. More law and order.
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43 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined 8 Aug
I know the sensibility well. Many of my extended family are big Italian goons who live in the NYC area.
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28 sats \ 4 replies \ @siggy47 OP 8 Aug
I'm one of them😀
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43 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 8 Aug
You may be an Italian goon, but none of my relatives had the brains, or maybe just the demeanor, to make it through law school.
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37 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 OP 8 Aug
I'm actually not big enough to be a true goon.
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43 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 8 Aug
You can still wear them for health reasons.
Lets not kid ourselves, the criminals will still wear masks.
This wont stop them.
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43 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 8 Aug
Here in Portugal, you can't wear those full-face masks, you know, the ones that cover your whole face like a Formula 1 driver. It's been against the law to cover your entire face here for a long time, even before COVID.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @77edb424fc 8 Aug outlawed
stackers have outlawed this. turn on wild west mode in your /settings to see outlawed content.
13 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter 8 Aug
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 OP 8 Aug
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