NY Attorney David Schwartz Talks About Some NY Leaders Calling For A Face Mask Ban For Protesters ‪@CBSNewYork‬

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tonight concerns about anti-Semitism
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could mean a ban on face masks for some
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people in the city CBS 2's dick Brennan
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here in studio now to explain dick well
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Christina Maurice this is not about
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people wearing a mask because they have
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a cold or want to avoid covid when they
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ride the subway it's about people who
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protest and the Revival of a law that
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was around for more than 150 years a law
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some civil Libertarians think is a
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terrible idea it seemes like this one
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protesters outside a museum on Wall
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Street where an exhibit honors victims
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of October 7th along with the defacing
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of homes of Brooklyn Museum officials
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spray painted with red triangles the
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symbol Hamas uses for targets Marked for
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Death that as many demanding protesters
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show their faces cowards hide their
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faces there's no room for hate against
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any group in this city and now mayor
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Adams insists that protesters no longer
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be able to wear masks at demonstrations
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or even if they're carrying on in the
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subway system I agree with those who are
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calling for removal of the band not only
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for protesters who use in Vile language
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but also criminal Behavior city and
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state officials want to revive a law
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that had been around since the 19th
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century that law was repealed because of
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the pan pandemic and the fact that
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people were wearing masks so sadly we
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have seen a Resurgence of Jew hatred in
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the United States and in the world
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Assembly Judiciary chair Charles LaVine
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tells CBS 2 there's already a bill that
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would make it illegal to wear a mask to
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conceal your identity and the governor
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is on board we will not tolerate
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individuals using masks to evade
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responsible for criminal or threatening
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behavior but not everyone agrees the New
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York civil liberties Union said in the
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statement the governor's concerns about
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mask disguising criminal activity won't
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be quelled by Banning Anonymous peaceful
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protest mask bans were originally
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developed a squash political protests
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and like other laws that criminalize
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people they will be selectively enforced
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legal experts say the law has stood up
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to challenges before and likely may have
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some updates most likely the law will
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distinguish between a surgical mask
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where someone is trying to protect their
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health versus a mask that's that's made
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to protect some one's identity in
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committing a criminal act now here's one
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big wrinkle to bringing back that law
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the legislature has already ended its
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session and they would have to be called
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back to Albany for a special session to
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vote on it and that remains to be seen
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Christine dick thank you