A bandit wearing a mask in a crime has been against the law for 150 years. Its a fixture in the law, nothing new. I guess North Carolina Klansmen would like that law repealed.
A bandit wearing a mask is a far cry from someone wearing a jacket with a hood. Gee Whiz, where is the common sense?
I have never heard of any Klansmen in NC>..not saying they don’t exist, maybe they are very isolated if they exist, but I am a native and have never seen or heard of any.
Our laws are on the books for that reason from pre civil rights era, but I doubt it was even an issue then.