PSA : Don't Celebrate Halloween in Virginia. (1 Viewer)

[Dr Oadi]

Although it may seem surprising that wearing a mask in public is a felony, police said it wants "to remind the community of the seriousness of the crime."

 

[captain_amazing]

Is that one to those blue law type of deals?  Pretty dumb law.  Should've probably been arrested for carrying a sword around in public instead.

Pretty good job on the makeup, though.

 

[[scooter]]

Uh, he's not wearing a mask

 

[Reg Lllama of Brixton]

Halloween is October, chief.

 

[KCitons]

Uh, he's not wearing a mask

I was thinking the same thing. What about women with a lot of makeup?

 

[Juxtatarot]

I swear.  Do they purposely word laws so that they can be ambiguous?

It shall be unlawful for any person over 16 years of age, 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.

Can't he argue that his intent wasn't to conceal his identity.  His intent might have been to have a good time parading around as The Joker.  Also, I guess they are saying make-up is an "other device"?

 

[Cold Dead Hands]

####### Winchester.

 

[Apple Jack]

This why you do not go outside the Beltway unless an emergency.

 

[squistion]

As I suspect the OP never bothered to read the entire statute. Wearing a mask on Halloween is a listed as an exception in the code as are other things:

http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title18.2/chapter9/section18.2-422/

§ 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.