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

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0:00 tonight concerns about anti-Semitism 0:02 could mean a ban on face masks for some 0:05 people in the city CBS 2's dick Brennan 0:07 here in studio now to explain dick well 0:09 Christina Maurice this is not about 0:10 people wearing a mask because they have 0:12 a cold or want to avoid covid when they 0:14 ride the subway it's about people who 0:16 protest and the Revival of a law that 0:18 was around for more than 150 years a law 0:21 some civil Libertarians think is a 0:23 terrible idea it seemes like this one 0:26 protesters outside a museum on Wall 0:28 Street where an exhibit honors victims 0:29 of October 7th along with the defacing 0:32 of homes of Brooklyn Museum officials 0:34 spray painted with red triangles the 0:37 symbol Hamas uses for targets Marked for 0:39 Death that as many demanding protesters 0:41 show their faces cowards hide their 0:44 faces there's no room for hate against 0:46 any group in this city and now mayor 0:48 Adams insists that protesters no longer 0:50 be able to wear masks at demonstrations 0:52 or even if they're carrying on in the 0:53 subway system I agree with those who are 0:56 calling for removal of the band not only 0:58 for protesters who use in Vile language 1:01 but also criminal Behavior city and 1:03 state officials want to revive a law 1:04 that had been around since the 19th 1:06 century that law was repealed because of 1:09 the pan pandemic and the fact that 1:11 people were wearing masks so sadly we 1:14 have seen a Resurgence of Jew hatred in 1:17 the United States and in the world 1:19 Assembly Judiciary chair Charles LaVine 1:21 tells CBS 2 there's already a bill that 1:23 would make it illegal to wear a mask to 1:25 conceal your identity and the governor 1:27 is on board we will not tolerate 1:28 individuals using masks to evade 1:31 responsible for criminal or threatening 1:34 behavior but not everyone agrees the New 1:36 York civil liberties Union said in the 1:37 statement the governor's concerns about 1:39 mask disguising criminal activity won't 1:41 be quelled by Banning Anonymous peaceful 1:44 protest mask bans were originally 1:46
developed a squash political protests 1:48 and like other laws that criminalize 1:50 people they will be selectively enforced 1:52 legal experts say the law has stood up 1:54 to challenges before and likely may have 1:56 some updates most likely the law will 2:00 distinguish between a surgical mask 2:02 where someone is trying to protect their 2:05 health versus a mask that's that's made 2:08 to protect some one's identity in 2:11 committing a criminal act now here's one 2:13 big wrinkle to bringing back that law 2:15 the legislature has already ended its 2:17 session and they would have to be called 2:19 back to Albany for a special session to 2:21 vote on it and that remains to be seen 2:24 Christine dick thank you