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New California law bans federal agents from wearing masks in showdown over immigration raids (calmatters.org)
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In January, the state of California and its largest county will ban law enforcement officers from covering their faces, with a few exceptions, putting local and state police at odds with masked immigration agents.

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[–] 4 points 10 months ago (1 child)

Not a lawyer, but I'm going to guess this will matter more for court cases from ICE. Evidence of wearing a mask? Instant dismissal

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago*

    I don't see how. These will be federal offenses tried in federal courts. Additionally I don't see how that would even invalidate the alleged crimes/ immigration claims the accused is facing.

    Now to be clear I do like this law. It will interfere with ICE. I just don't see the grounds for courts to use it to throw out cases

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