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Man arrested for handing out face shields to LA protesters - as ICE agents wear masks to cover their identities
(www.independent.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 12 Jun 2025
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But what is going to happen to them for arresting someone for that?
Nothing. These fascists can de facto criminalise anything they feel like with impunity, and people forget how close they were to criminalising face masks before COVID hit anyway - somehow, I don't think "ze law" is going to help anyone.