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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – A bill in the legislature would ban the wearing of masks on public streets.
The Senate Bill would make mask-wearing a misdemeanor.
Sponsor Sen. Jim Honeyford says acts of vandalism and violence have occurred “under the guise of political speech.”
The bill claims that recent demonstrations with masked protesters have become “a threat to public safety.”
On May Day, about 75 masked protesters in Olympia turned violent, throwing rocks at police using slingshots.
The measure would ban people from wearing a mask, hood or device that conceals a person’s identity.
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