Ski Masks Banned In Philly Under New Law

[Emptymag]

He may sound nuts, but he's not wrong.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kz9R_...?feature=share

[bogey1]

He may sound nuts, but he's not wrong.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kz9R_...?feature=share

He doesn't sound nuts. I'd rather shoot someone before wearing one of those.

[Sblzrd65]

Well this is a dumb one.

[GOYABEAN]

So are hundreds of banned things in Philly good luck enforcing this anim_rofl2.gif

[GunLawyer001]

This law makes no sense. Why not just add a fine to persons arrested while wearing a ski mask in the commission of a crime? As written, it appears that if grandma is waiting at the bus stop during a snowstorm wearing a full face mask to stay warm and forgets to take it off on the bus, she can be fined.

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Carrying a Boy Scout knife on Philly streets is a summary offense with what appears to be a mandatory 6 months in jail. Not enforced much.

This mask ordinance is not a great law. They will exempt Muslims, who have already had MEN in FEMALE Muslim trashbaggas robbing stores, because nobody can question them about their garb without risking uppity Antifa & BLM riots.

They can't make it an add-on sentence for mask-wearing during armed robbery or rape, because Philly can only create summary offenses, and street thugs don't care about summaries if they're going to be raping & robbing & misdemeanoring & felonying.

So what's left is making it illegal to mask-up in certain places, so there's some theoretical risk that cops will stop them and ID them BEFORE they pull guns and get paid. As it stands now, you can mask-up and case the liquor store in complete safety.

[SevenMilePete]

Here are the exceptions:

The law will not be applied to those who are:

1. Wearing a traditional holiday costume;
2. Engaged in the celebration of a religious holiday;
3. Engaged in a trade or employment where they are worn for the purpose of ensuring the physical safety of the wearer;
in a theatrical production;
4. Protecting themselves from the elements while participating in a winter sport;
5. Or lawfully engaged in First Amendment activities.

Ski Masks, Other Full Face Coverings Banned In Philly Under New Law
The Philadelphia City Council voted 13-2 to prohibiting certain facial coverings from being worn in certain spaces.

By Max Bennett, Patch Staff
Posted Thu, Nov 30, 2023 at 2:15 pm ET

PHILADELPHIA — A measure banning ski masks, balaclavas, and other full face coverings in Philadelphia has been approved by the City Council.

The council Thursday voted 13-2 to band certain facial coverings from being worn in certain spaces.

Proposed in June this year by Ninth District Councilman Anthony Phillips, the new legislation imposes a $250 fine on anyone who wears a full face covering in "school building, recreation center, daycare, park, City-owned building, or on any mode of public transportation, including, but not limited to, buses, trains, trolleys, and subways."

The banned masks are defined in the bill as "a close-fitting garment covering the whole head and face, with holes for the eyes, mouth, or nose, or any combination of the three."

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Still legal in banks. and on the street?

[Walleye Hunter]

Carrying a Boy Scout knife on Philly streets is a summary offense with what appears to be a mandatory 6 months in jail. Not enforced much.

This mask ordinance is not a great law. They will exempt Muslims, who have already had MEN in FEMALE Muslim trashbaggas robbing stores, because nobody can question them about their garb without risking uppity Antifa & BLM riots.

They can't make it an add-on sentence for mask-wearing during armed robbery or rape, because Philly can only create summary offenses, and street thugs don't care about summaries if they're going to be raping & robbing & misdemeanoring & felonying.

So what's left is making it illegal to mask-up in certain places, so there's some theoretical risk that cops will stop them and ID them BEFORE they pull guns and get paid. As it stands now, you can mask-up and case the liquor store in complete safety.

It looks to me like you still can

Still legal in banks. and on the street?

It looks to me like it's just a short list of places that it's illegal