re: #39 Obdicut

So we should outlaw any costumes that cover the identity of the person wearing them? Basically, nobody should be allowed to be anonymous in a public place, the state should always know who we are and where we are, in public?

That’s pretty damn insanely statist, to me.

I have a serious problem with people concealing their identities in public places, as it creates the opportunity for people to engage in conduct that they’d just as soon NOT have linked to them.

We have seen the use of these outfits to conceal criminals and terrorists - granted, not often here in the states - though there have been a few burqa robberies. Lord forbid we should ask that people not deliberately conceal their recognizable and public appearance.

Yep, that’s me - a statist.