New York Considers Mask Charge

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New York moves toward creating charge for those who wear masks during crimes

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The proposal is set to be included in a sweeping state budget bill that will be taken up by lawmakers in the coming days .

The measure would make it a misdemeanor for a person to “use a mask to conceal their identity when committing a Class A misdemeanor or higher crime or fleeing the scene immediately after committing such a crime” The move comes almost a year after the governor floated the idea banning masks in the New York City subway system.

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