Man in W VA arrested for wearing a Grinch mask. Police State is here.

sarcasmo

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Sat May-28-05 08:00 PM
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Man in W VA arrested for wearing a Grinch mask. Police State is here.

http://www.infowars.com/articles/ps/man_arrested_for_wearing_grinch_mask.htm

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sintax

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Sat May-28-05 08:04 PM
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1. Guess the Zapatistas

won't be welcome in W. Va.

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MADem

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Sat May-28-05 08:08 PM
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2. A lot of municipalities have this kind of law on the books

It was designed to stop bank robberies. During the late sixties, early seventies, a popular bank robbing costume was a NIXON mask.

Nowadays, though, it might be used as a vehicle to screw with people, who knows?

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Fiona

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Sat May-28-05 08:10 PM
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3. many municipalities

also wrote such laws to hurt the Klan.

It's not clear whether people have a constitutional right to anonymity in public.

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MADem

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Sat May-28-05 08:23 PM
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7. Puts the whole hijab issue out there, too

Grinch garb, religious garb...what if you worship the Grinch???

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PSPS

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Sat May-28-05 08:10 PM
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4. This kind of law is not uncommon

New York City and many other cities have had no-mask ordinances for decades, back to the 50's and 60's. In some places, probably including West Virginia where this occured, these laws were enacted to put a stop to KKK mobs.

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bpilgrim

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Sat May-28-05 08:10 PM
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5. the TERRORIST are EVERYWHERE!!!

or could be when you think about it...

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psst... pass the word ;->

peace

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electricmonk

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Sat May-28-05 08:13 PM
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6. A friend of mine

Was hassled by the cops but not arrested pre-Shock and Awe for wearing a Grim Reaper costume and carrying an anti-war sign. Crazy thing is now he's a pro-war pro-Bush supporter. I can't explain it.

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sarcasmo

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Sat May-28-05 08:25 PM
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8. He was Brain Washed by the talking points.

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LiberalFighter

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Sat May-28-05 08:43 PM
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9. He should be able to get off scott free

Police say Gray took the mask off and asked why he couldn't wear it. After officers told him that wearing masks in public is illegal, he reportedly put the mask back on and said he didn't believe it.

Gray was then arrested and the mask confiscated.

Wearing a mask or hood in public is a misdemeanor under West Virginia law, punishable by a fine of up to $500, up to a year in jail, or both. Prosecutors say masks can hinder efforts by law enforcement officials to identify criminal suspects.

The intent of the law is to aid in identifying suspects. In this case, they saw what the person looked like after he removed his mask. There isn't any mention of any criminal investigation ongoing in the area that required knowing his identity.

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