A federal judge has ruled that New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings, or require that they wear visible identification.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50283575

New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings or require that they wear visible identification, a federal judge ruled Monday.

The ruling comes after a federal judge earlier this year blocked a similar law in California that was enacted after the Trump administration aggressively worked to increase immigration arrests.

For the Northern District of New York, U.S. District Judge Mae D’Agostino wrote that while New York “appears to be well-intentioned in its pursuit of transparent policing,” that’s not what the court is deciding.

“The issue now before the Court is about constitutionality—not transparency or preferable policy decisions,” she wrote.

  • switcherooEnglish
    8·
    13 days ago

    Bunch of fucking cowards. Can’t mask up for health reasons, but can mask up to hide their identities when beating up and kidnapping Americans.

  • DarkFutureEnglish
    6·
    13 days ago

    Ok. Well, if someone in a mask tries to assault me, I’m going to shoot first and ask questions later.

  • Phoenixz@lemmy.caEnglish
    4·
    13 days ago

    Yay for all masked kidnappers! You can work freely, kidnap whomever you want, just claim yo be ICE and you’re good

    Fascists