Did the Antifa leftist terrorists break VA state law by wearing masks at the Charlottesville riot?

LIS Virginia law (virginia.gov) ^ | 8/23/2017 | SOL

[sickoflibs]

That VA Democrat governor Terry McAuliffe didn't have the state police enforce this (Class 6 felony) law is no surprise.

A number of RINOs like Romney(especially) , Rubio McCain and Flake came out defending these masked terrorists.(those RINOs never got asked about the Antifa's masks.)

But it looks like it was a clear violation of state law (Class 6 felony) by these so called Antifa 'heroes' that we haven't heard about.

AT LINK

Code of Virginia Table of Contents » Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally » Chapter 9. Crimes Against Peace and Order » § 18.2-422. Prohibition of wearing of masks in certain places; exceptions

§ 18.2-422. Prohibition of wearing of masks in certain places; exceptions. It shall be unlawful for any person over 16 years of age to, with the intent to conceal his identity, wear any mask, hood or other device whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden or covered so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, to be or appear in any public place, or upon any private property in this Commonwealth without first having obtained from the owner or tenant thereof consent to do so in writing. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to persons (i) wearing traditional holiday costumes; (ii) engaged in professions, trades, employment or other activities and wearing protective masks which are deemed necessary for the physical safety of the wearer or other persons; (iii) engaged in any bona fide theatrical production or masquerade ball; or (iv) wearing a mask, hood or other device for bona fide medical reasons upon (a) the advice of a licensed physician or osteopath and carrying on his person an affidavit from the physician or osteopath specifying the medical necessity for wearing the device and the date on which the wearing of the device will no longer be necessary and providing a brief description of the device, or (b) the declaration of a disaster or state of emergency by the Governor in response to a public health emergency where the emergency declaration expressly waives this section, defines the mask appropriate for the emergency, and provides for the duration of the waiver. The violation of any provisions of this section is a Class 6 felony.

Code 1950, §§ 18.1-364, 18.1-367; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1986, c. 19; 2010, cc. 262, 420; 2014, c. 167.

The chapters of the acts of assembly referenced in the historical citation at the end of this section may not constitute a comprehensive list of such chapters and may exclude chapters whose provisions have expired.

[sickoflibs]

I came across this from an interview one OneNews and thought I would share it.

[DiogenesLamp]

Did the Antifa leftist terrorists break VA state law by wearing masks at the Charlottesville riot?

Duh. And to stop people like the KKK from hiding their identities.

Old "strong arm" of the Democrat party, meet the new "strong arm" of the Democrat party.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Did they commit felonies? Look, they either did or they didn’t. We don’t need stupid questions.

[sickoflibs]

I came across the above recently.

I don’t see violent attacks on legal protestors as a listed exception to this law, even if they call the legal protestors fascists.

[blackdog]

Yes.

[sickoflibs]

RE:”Did they commit felonies? Look, they either did or they didn’t. We don’t need stupid questions.”

I am not a lawyer

Read the law that I posted and tell me if you think they broke this law.

[McGavin999]

The most despicable thing is republicans defending communist thugs. Can’t wait to see someone confront them with that

[AppyPappy]

I see women in full burkas all the time. No arrests

[wbarmy]

engaged in professions, trades, employment or other activities and wearing protective masks which are deemed necessary for the physical safety of the wearer or other persons;

I am pretty sure a good defense lawyer could make the case that those masks were deemed necessary for the physical safety of the wearer.

[sickoflibs]

RE:”Duh. And to stop people like the KKK from hiding their identities. “

VA state police should have arrested them too

[sickoflibs]

RE:”I am pretty sure a good defense lawyer could make the case that those masks were deemed necessary for the physical safety of the wearer. “

HAA< that is definitely a stretch.

[sickoflibs]

RE:”I see women in full burkas all the time. No arrests”

They should be arresting them with Antifa and the KKK

[DiogenesLamp]

VA state police should have arrested them too

As soon as they showed up with masks on their face, they should have been arrested.

[AppyPappy]

That simply will not happen. But imagine what happens when the woman in the burka runs into a man in the changing room at Target. Liberal heads explode.

[pgkdan]

VA state police should have arrested them too

The State Police were not there to make arrests. They were there to facilitate a riot. The State Police and Charlottesvile PD moved the Nazis and WS's to make it easier for the Antifa and BLM thugs to engage. That's what they were there for and that's what they did.

[Political Junkie Too]

They will call that a "traditional holiday costume," and every day is Holy.

-PJ

[huldah1776]

In Springfield, MO you can’t go into a bank with sunglasses on. Pretty soon we’re going to have to walk around naked.

[trebb]

They broke many more laws than that one - Charlottesville became a sanctuary city for the lawless thugs of the Left but it become moot when “authorities” opt to play politics instead of enforcing the laws which protect citizens.

[goodnesswins]

Ha...where we live I believe many banks require you remove your HAT as well as sunglasses

[euram]

I believe most states have such laws. I know for a fact Minnesota does, but, it never enforces the law when the “demonstrators” are leftists.