North Carolina State Senate Approves Ban On Wearing Masks In Public

The measure aims to assist law enforcement crack down on protestors who wear masks.

The North Carolina state Senate approved a ban Thursday that would bar anyone from wearing masks in public.

Thirty Senators voted in favor of ‘House Bill 237’, while 15 opposed it and five were absent.

The measure aims to assist law enforcement crack down on protestors who wear masks. It was said demonstrators are abusing COVID-19 pandemic-era practices to hide their identities following a wave of pro-Palestine protests nationwide and at North Carolina universities.

The bill goes even further and repeals an exception that allows people to wear masks in public for health and safety reasons.

Under the bill, if a protester is arrested while masked, it would elevate the classification of a person’s crime to one class higher.

The measure now heads to Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk for signature.