Journal Jaguar777's Journal: You're a mean one... 3
Man Arrested for Wearing Grinch Mask
So where do we draw the line?
A few quotes:
masks as well as dark window tinting in vehicles can pose a safety hazard to law enforcement officers
wearing a mask or hood in public is a misdemeanor under state law
Traditional Halloween masks, safety gear used in occupations, theatrical productions, civil defense or protection from bad weather also are legal.
Who decides what a "traditional Halloween mask" is? It is ok to be a ghost, but not a Grinch?
Yes, it is weird for a guy to walk down the street in a Grinch mask, but maybe he was trying to pay homage to Mr. Ravenscroft. He wasn't in a bank waving a gun, and he wasn't running away from a bank holding a bag with a large $ sign on it.
I can see the cops stopping him to ask some questions, but to arrest him because he likes to wear a mask when he walks down the street is questionable. Who is being the Grinch now?
The cops can't walk up to me and force for me to raise my shirt to see if I have a particular tatoo on my chest, or even force me to open my briefcase. Why should they be able to make me take off a mask? Just because it is a non-standard piece of clothing?
Also... I can see how tinted car windows are risky for a cop to walk up to, but so is a front house window with curtains. The point is lines have to be drawn somewhere. Is wearing a mask or hood in public one of those lines?
Note: I get along fine with cops, and don't really see a great reason for being able to be masked in public, but I thought it was an interesting question.
Interesting (Score:2)
So if he was walking down the street with a welders helmet on he would be fine, or would he have to be carrying a flaming welders torch too (thus the need for the mask)?
Grammer Nazi (Score:2)
It's "You're a mean one". As in "You are" :-)
Glad I could bother.... err, help.
Re:Grammer Nazi (Score:1)
I never liked English class.
Maybe in the future I will remember to use you're instead of your.