Proposed bill would ban masks in public spaces

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new bill introduced in the state Senate Monday would ban masks on public streets, making it a misdemeanor.

Senate Bill 5941 claims that recent demonstrations with masked protesters have become “a threat to public safety.”

“Under the guise of political speech, acts of vandalism and violence have occurred, which impact the health, safety, and welfare of citizens of the state,” bill sponsor Sen. Jim Honeyford, R-Sunnyside, wrote in the bill.

On May Day, about 75 masked protesters in Olympia turned violent, throwing rocks at police using slingshots. Fourteen people were arrested across Western Washington.

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