A video from New York’s Nassau County legislature captured the shocking moment a mask advocate had to be removed from the meeting after lawmakers voted to ban face masks in public spaces.
In chaotic footage taken on Monday night, authorities can be seen dragging away a defiant protester wearing a mask and shuffling her feet.
The woman appeared to be clutching a sign with a picture of a mask on it. Soon, another officer stepped in to help remove the angry mask activist from the room.
In the background, authorities appeared to be escorting away other frustrated protesters, each proudly wearing a mask.
A video from the Nassau County legislature in New York captured the shocking moment a mask advocate had to be removed from the meeting after lawmakers voted to ban face masks in public spaces.
To pass the bill, all twelve Republicans voted in favor of the legislation, while each of the seven Democrats abstained.
Some attendees had their phones out and were recording the tumultuous scene.
Authorities arrested a woman around 6:30 p.m. and charged her with obstructing government administration for allegedly causing disturbances at the meeting.
The unrest erupted shortly after Nassau County lawmakers voted along party lines to approve a polarizing bill that makes it illegal to wear a mask in public to conceal one’s identity.
Under the new ‘Mask Transparency Law’, masks will be allowed for health reasons, as well as for religious and celebratory reasons.
Before the pandemic, a similar state law was in place.
Authorities arrested a woman around 6:30 p.m. and charged her with obstructing government administration for allegedly causing disturbances at the meeting.
Opponents of the bill fear it could endanger residents’ health.
Proponents of the bill praise it as a means of preventing people from hiding behind masks to perpetrate acts of violence and other crimes.
To pass the law, all twelve Republicans voted in favor of the bill, while each of the seven Democrats abstained.
Proponents of the bill praise it as a means of preventing people from hiding behind masks to perpetrate acts of violence and other crimes.
However, opponents of the bill fear it could endanger the health of locals.
Bridget Jones, a Harlem resident with a compromised immune system, appeared at the legislature to protest the bill.
“This law puts my life in danger. This law puts the lives of many people in danger,” he said. News12.
Bridget Jones, a Harlem resident with a compromised immune system, appeared at the legislature to protest the bill.
Those who wear masks illegally will face up to one year in prison and a $1,000 fine.
Under the law, police will have the power to determine whether or not wearing a mask is legal.
This piece of legislation has raised fears that the bill could lead to discrimination against black people.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is expected to sign the legislation into law.
Those who wear masks illegally will face up to one year in prison and a $1,000 fine.
