Typically naive Leftist solution.
Thank god they've reined in these thugs.
The telescreen received and transmitted simultaneously. Any sound that Winston made, above the level of a very low whisper, would be picked up by it, moreover, so long as he remained within the field of vision which the metal plaque commanded, he could be seen as well as heard. There was of course no way of knowing whether you were being watched at any given moment. How often, or on what system, the Thought Police plugged in on any individual wire was guesswork. It was even conceivable that they watched everybody all the time. But at any rate they could plug in your wire whenever they wanted to. You had to live -- did live, from habit that became instinct -- in the assumption that every sound you made was overheard, and, except in darkness, every movement scrutinized.
How 'bout this hat?
Why not ban ALL clothing? They could be concealing identifying scars, tattoos, etc.
I'd ban him for wearing a pink shirt with a yellow tie.
I'm all for America in most cases, but the Brits have way cooler slang than we do.
Young people wearing hoods is a big problem in the UK. The Neds we have in Scotland do it routinely when they go in shops to steal. Many shops have a no-hood policy.
At the end of the day, if the pub wants to ban hats in its establishment, they can.
Tom Landry and Bear Bryant wouldn't be caught in those pubs.