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It could soon be illegal to publicly wear a mask for health reasons in NC (arstechnica.com)

submitted 6 months ago by Xatolos@reddthat.com to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] Marighost@lemm.ee 50 points 6 months ago (3 children)

There are active KKK chapters in NC. There is also a Proud Boys presence here (they're known to wear masks).

I wonder, will they be exempt from this? (I know the answer, of course. Republicans will protect their own.)

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 59 points 6 months ago (3 children)

This was actually discussed. The bill makes an exception for "members of a secret society demonstrating in public" as long as they get a permit from the police first.

[–] Ultraviolet@lemmy.world 25 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Of course. Good thing those that work forces and those that burn crosses are two entirely different groups and totally do not overlap.

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 14 points 6 months ago

I was going to make a remark about how getting a permit must be really convenient, since you don't even need to leave the office.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 11 points 6 months ago

That is a weirdly specific phrasing

[–] obviouspornalt@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Do you have a source for this? I really wanted to make some snarky posts pointing this out, but couldn't find mention of it in the summary of changes proposed by the bill:

https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewDocSiteFile/87480

[–] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

It's on the first page of the bill and runs into the second page if you open the full document.

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2023/H0237

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 19 points 6 months ago

"You boys better not have no n95s under them hoods?"

[–] HWK_290@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

My exact thought: surely they'll be prosecuted under this law, right? Right?

[–] gerbler@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Some of those that work forces...