Yes, people are abusing masks. It's been happening for over a year:

Jun 19 Graduate, father slashed by masked suspects outside high school commencement ceremony at Hofstra University (New York Post) -

http://nypost.com/2024/06/19/us-news/graduate-dad-slashed-outside-of-high-school-graduation-at-hofstra-university/

"A high school graduate and a father of a student were slashed by a group of masked suspects outside Hofstra University after the teen's commencement ceremony, according to officials and police sources."

#Masks #MasksOff #COVID #COVID19 #publichealth

Graduate, father slashed by masked suspects outside high school commencement ceremony at Hofstra University

A high school graduate and his father were slashed by a group of masked suspects outside Hofstra University after the teen’s commence ceremony at the Long Island school’s sports complex…

New York Post

Mar 04 Masked shooters kill 4, wound 7 at party in California (Honolulu Star-Advertiser) -

http://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/03/04/breaking-news/masked-shooters-kill-4-wound-7-at-party-in-california/

“A group of men in masks opened fire at an outdoor party in central California, killing four people and wounding seven others, police said.”

#unmask #remask

Masked shooters kill 4, wound 7 at party in California | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

KING CITY, Calif. >> A group of men in masks opened fire at an outdoor party in central California, killing four people and wounding seven others, police said.

Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Apr 20 2023 Pleasanton police looking for 2 men in ski masks suspected of fatal stabbing (CBS News) -

http://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/pleasanton-police-looking-for-2-men-in-ski-masks-suspected-of-fatal-stabbing/

#unmask #remask

Pleasanton police looking for 2 men in ski masks suspected of fatal stabbing

Police in Pleasanton are asking for the public's help in locating two men suspected in a fatal stabbing on Monday.

CBS San Francisco

May 09 2023 Ski-masked ding-dong ditchers, stolen car chase wake up Trailside Loop residents (KPCW Public Radio Park City UT) -

http://www.kpcw.org/park-city/2023-05-09/ski-masked-ding-dong-ditchers-stolen-car-chase-wake-up-trailside-loop-residents

#unmask #remask

Ski-masked ding-dong ditchers, stolen car chase wake up Trailside Loop residents

Authorities are investigating after a stolen car chase and what appear to be two ski-masked marauders were caught on camera banging on doors and ringing doorbells, in the Trailside Loop area.

KPCW

Jun 09 Masked group displays Nazi flag in front of Pierre Capitol building (KITV NBC 4 Sioux City IA) -

http://www.ktiv.com/2024/06/09/masked-group-displays-nazi-flag-front-pierre-capitol-building/

"A group of more than a dozen masked individuals marched through the streets of Pierre before stopping at the front steps of the capitol building Saturday.The group wore all red clothes along with black face masks and posed alongside a nazi flag. Other news stations around the country have reported the group doing the same thing in their city."

#unmask #remask

Masked group displays Nazi flag in front of Pierre Capitol building

A group of more than a dozen masked individuals marched through the streets of Pierre before stopping at the front steps of the capitol building Saturday.

KTIV Siouxland's News Channel

Masks? 😷 IT'S COMPLICATED.

I live in a mask-heavy area and the store clerks can protect themselves from COVID, which is great. BUT ...

I wish I could lie for clicks the way some "COVID-cautious" or "COVID-denier" grifters do, who then surf to the top of the social algorithms.

The truth is this law is there for a reason. The gas station up the street was vandalized by people wearing "COVID masks", the owner told us.

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/new-york-anti-mask-law-antisemitism-anti-israel-protesters/

#mask #maskbans #COVID #COVID19

Why New York officials want to bring back anti-mask law for protesters

Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams are among the New York elected officials who want the anti-mask law brought back to stop antisemitic protesters.

CBS New York

Vandals-for-hire, it looks like, recorded themselves smashing windows of a Los Angeles synagogue only a week ago. Why would you record your friend doing this? To prove you did the job to collect payment for what you were hired to do.

**In time for the elections** foreign adversaries can pay off vandals-for-hire in covert currency thereby fomenting unrest & division in the United States for post-election protests like we're seeing in England.

https://x.com/CitizenAppLA/status/1817030984094630184

#mask #exploit

Citizen Los Angeles (@CitizenAppLA) on X

🚨#BREAKING: Jewish Synagogue Vandalized Security footage of the moment two suspects vandalized the facade of Kahal Ahavas Yisroel Synagogue in Hollywood.

X (formerly Twitter)

Jul 29 Man vandalizes Hollywood synagogue as accomplice records it, security video shows (Los Angeles Times) -

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-29/suspects-vandalize-hollywood-synagogue-record-it-security-video-show

“'We thought, hey, you know, there’s a lot of [crime] in California and Los Angeles. We just chalked it up to that,' he said, adding the synagogue paid to fix the window that had been smashed, which took about four weeks. Within five days of the new window being installed, it was smashed again."

#mask #maskComplications #COVID #COVID19

Suspects record vandalism of L.A. synagogue, video shows

A synagogue Hollywood was vandalized Thursday night. It is reportedly the second incident in a just a few weeks. LAPD is investigating as a hate crime.

Los Angeles Times

@tracingcovid

A mask ban is in no way going to stop people from committing crimes in masks