A federal judge has ruled that New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings, or require that they wear visible identification.

New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings or require that they wear visible identification, a federal judge ruled Monday.

The ruling comes after a federal judge earlier this year blocked a similar law in California that was enacted after the Trump administration aggressively worked to increase immigration arrests.

For the Northern District of New York, U.S. District Judge Mae D’Agostino wrote that while New York “appears to be well-intentioned in its pursuit of transparent policing,” that’s not what the court is deciding.

“The issue now before the Court is about constitutionality—not transparency or preferable policy decisions,” she wrote.

  • Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.caEnglish
    18·
    8 days ago

    If all you need is an unmarked SUV while wearing your own choice of warfare-like clothing complete will face masks and guns to abduct people off the street, how long until ICE agents and/or their families are being outed and abducted? I am not advocating for people to do this, only pointing out that once all the checks and balances of a civilized law-based society are removed, no one is protected.