In response to immigration raids by masked federal officers in Los Angeles and across the nation, two California lawmakers on Monday proposed a new state law to ban members of law enforcement from concealing their faces while on the job.

The bill would make it a misdemeanor for local, state and federal law enforcement officers to cover their faces with some exceptions, and also encourage them to wear a form of identification on their uniform.

“We’re really at risk of having, effectively, secret police in this country,” said state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), co-author of the bill.

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[–] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Cold does not apply. This is california. Park rangers might sometimes need to go places where you need more than a light jacket, but no other cop ever will.

A cop does not ever need a gas mask.

They can simply choose to not deploy gas.

They're not running into fucking burning buildings. Nobody else uses gas munitions. Gas is a terror weapon.

Edit: also coast guard. Pacific can get pretty cold.

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