Lucky for him there is no NFL team in Oklahoma.
Posted on 01/04/2015 10:17:10 AM PST by Brother Cracker
OKLAHOMA CITY,Okla.-The cold Oklahoma weather has many sporting hoodies outside to help fight the cold, but wearing a hood in a public place could soon be against the law.
The idea of banning hoods is not new to Oklahoma, right now, there is a law banning hoods during crimes that’s been around since the 20’s.
It was originally drafted to help combat crimes from the Klu-Klux-Klan, but people we spoke with say a new amendment of banning hoodies in public could open doors to a bigger problem.
They’re a common closet find, the hoodie.
“I’ve been wearing hoodies since I was a little kid,” Eduar Carreon, a hoodie user said.
Even Kevin Durant is a hoodie fan.
“If somebody is out running, especially in this kind of weather, where it`s cold, drizzly, you might be inclined to wear your hoodie at Lake Hefner,” attorney James Siderias said.
“21 OS 1301 has always made it a crime to wear a hoodie or some sort of disguise during the commission of criminal offense,” Siderias says.
Now, a proposal for an amendment to that law, could make it illegal to hide your identity in public. The fine for your fashion crime? $500.
“I think this is a violation of an individual’s right to chose what they want to wear as long as it doesn’t violate the realm of public decency and moral values, and I think this could be very problematic,” Siderias said.
Senator Don Barrington authored the proposed amendment; he says they want to help victims of robberies.
“The intent of Senate Bill 13 is to make businesses and public places safer by ensuring that people cannot conceal their identities for the purpose of crime or harassment….Similar language has been in Oklahoma statutes for decades and numerous other states have similar laws in place. Oklahoma businesses want state leaders to be responsive to their safety concerns, and this is one way we can provide protection.” – said Sen. Don Barrington of Lawton.
“I think the legislature is just trying to make Oklahoma a little bit safer, and in doing so, I think they just over-reached a little bit,” Siderias said.
“They might have personal issues for keeping them on; they might have a bad hair day or maybe they have cancer or they’re losing their hair. You just don’t know why,” Tracy Wehagen said.
“I don’t think that solution will work. I just think that will cause a little more tension within the community. It probably will be a reason for cops to mess with more people wearing hoodies,” A.T. said.
The proposal provides exceptions for religious garments, protection from weather, parades, Halloween celebrations and numerous other circumstances.
To read the full bill with the proposed amendment, click here.
1. You can buy 3.2 beer in a grocery, but no wine, alcohol or regular beer
2. A wine and liquor store cannot sell cold beer, or anything that doesn't contain alcohol - no bottle openers, tonic water, or snacks.
3. Until a few years ago, tattoo shops were illegal
4. You may only own one liquor store
Cracker in a hoodie—write the ticket. AA in the hoodie—”Have a nice day!”
I bought spray paint for two giggling teen girls once, in a Walmart line. They were dressed neatly, told me what they wanted it for, but were not allowed to buy it by Walmart. It was early May in GA, they were making a sign for graduation, which is in late May here.
I said I’ll buy it. The clerk was offended that I would do this, obviously every teen was a criminal just waiting to happen but I told her I was an adult and I wanted to buy it and if she had a problem, to call the manager. She reluctantly sold it to me and I handed it over to them outside the store.
Lucky for him there is no NFL team in Oklahoma.
Reason #2 was probably why reason #1.
I put my hood up when it’s very cold to run out to the car or into a store and then take it down.
Why?
I cannot be fully situation-ally aware with it up.
321.0 SPLAT Liberal Cerebral Defenestration (LCD) or Liberal Acquired Brain Absence (LABA), Complete loss of rationality, cognition, and cerebration due to indiscriminately keeping one's mind so far open that the brain falls out. First and subsequent encounters.
Und you could haf a nice varm brausbad at least once.
We also have to then ban baseball caps and sun glasses.
Koro: DSM-IV
Koro is a culture-specific syndrome in which an individual has an overpowering belief that his or her genitals (e.g., penis or female nipples) are retracting and will disappear, despite the lack of any true longstanding changes to the genitals.[1] Koro is also known as shrinking penis syndrome.
OK, I need to know (just in case I’m ever in OK) where do you buy real beer?
A liquor store. There are many with great selections.
The other stupid law is that you cannot have wine shipped into alcohol. This really s**ks. Some of my favorite wines are simply not available in the state.
cannot have wine shipped into Oklahoma
Standard winter wear here in the north. Carhartts and hoodies.
I got a new Carhartt insulated hoodie from my sister for Christmas.
We used to call them sweat jackets or work out jackets. I have several as I work outdoors and they are warm, help block wind and lite rain. WTF is this crap? If my state of Ohio passed this garbage, I`d wear one just to get fined then fight this in court, and maybe make some money in a big fat lawsuit, (since it`s all these Nazi-types understand).
Triggered memories. In early ‘70s, I spent a couple of days in Denton TX (alcohol dry) visiting my younger sister and her boyfriend (still married) at NTSU, now UNT. Had to drive to Henrietta OK to buy beer for a two day visit!
None of those things are against (social) conservatism. Against fiscal conservatism, yes, but not against social.
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