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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cloudsweeper99, post: 419016, member: 3011&quot;]No, it is not illegal to wear a mask in public and I think folks would have trouble citing a law against it -- although wearing one could get your head beat in by semi-trained security forces on steroids.&nbsp; Around here, there is a minority Islamic population where the women routinely cover their face.&nbsp; There are also a large number of primarily Asians who wear masks that I think is protection from germs or pollution, I&#039;m not sure which, perhaps a cultural thing I don&#039;t know about.&nbsp; Many of the lawn service workers wear masks -- probably alergies.&nbsp; On windy winter days, a large number of people wear scarves over their faces.&nbsp; Many motorcyclists wear tinted face shields.&nbsp; Doctors and nurses wear masks.&nbsp; I presume some of the protesters are wearing masks because at some of the demonstrations in other cities in recent years, some of the police wore masks as they beat peaceful demonstrators so they could not be identified in the event they were filmed, so it&#039;s become somewhat symbolic.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Clothing is legal.&nbsp; The lack of clothing is sometimes problematical. </p><p><br /></p><p>That said, I wish the peaceful demonstrators good luck with their effort.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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