The Trump administration is setting a new norm, that wearing masks while being an armed law enforcer is normal.
Criminals will take advantage of this. It is nothing new that hardcore criminals disguise as police, but what is new is, this disguise can now be worn while being masked, and it will not look out of the ordinary.
Criminals will be able to abduct anybody anywhere while wearing police gear, guns, AND masks, and no one will be able to know if they are real or fake.
@randahl We'll have to insist police have subcutaneous RF tags, so we can scan them.
(though I suppose even that can be hacked)
@LillyHerself in Denmark there is even a large written unique I'd number on each police officer, like L1243.
It is your guarantee that you can file a complaint if necessary.
A few officers in Copenhagen removed the numbers in a situation of unrest, but then the police management decided to glue the numbers onto their gear.
Fortunately, this gluing has not been necessary elsewhere.
Randahl Fink
LillyLyle/Count Melancholia