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Mask-wearing protestors in D.C. can now be arrestedBy Freeman KlopottWashington Examiner Nov. 29, 2010 |
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 Now, police have the authority to arrest the protesters -- groups of three or more -- on sight if they: » Fail to inform police before a protest; » Protest outside a residence between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.; » Wear masks. The American Civil Liberties Union came out against the bill. "It's already unlawful to wear a mask while committing a crime," said Arthur Spitzer, the legal director for the ACLU's Washington branch. "Now they've prohibited peaceful demonstrations when people are wearing masks ... and there are legitimate reasons to protest outside a house with a mask on." For example, an employee may want to protest her boss and wear a mask so she won't get fired, he said. Read More 
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