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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWearing a hoodie in Oklahoma could soon become a crime
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/03/hoodie-oklahoma-bill_n_6410746.html?utm_hp_ref=black-voicesOklahoma residents are concerned that a proposed bill would make it a crime to wear a hooded sweatshirt, or hoodie, in public on many occasions, according to local news station KFOR.
The wearing of hoods or similar head coverings during the commission of a crime has been against state law since the 1920s, with the original intent of curbing violence perpetrated by the Ku Klux Klan. But the new proposal would also ban an individual from intentionally concealing "his or her identity in a public place by means of a robe, mask, or other disguise" even if he or she were not involved in a crime. Violation of the proposed law would constitute a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine up to $500.
The bill's language includes exemptions for religious garments, weather protection, safety or medical purposes, parades, Halloween celebrations, masquerade parties, "minstrel troupes," circuses, sporting groups, mascots or "other amusements or dramatic shows." But several residents who spoke to KFOR expressed concern that the language was still overly broad and could be easily misconstrued to ban hooded sweatshirts on any occasion.
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Wearing a hoodie in Oklahoma could soon become a crime (Original Post)
Cali_Democrat
Jan 2015
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rocktivity
(44,576 posts)1. No intentionally concealing your identitity? But what if you just want to keep your ears warm?
Doesn't it get cold in Oklahoma? And I hope they don't have ski slopes:
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newfie11
(8,159 posts)2. I wear hoodies all winter
Give me a break, it's just a freaking sweatshirt.
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)3. Ridiculous. Hoodies don't cover faces nt
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)4. Need the right kind of hoodie...
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