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Now that the COVID-19 pandemic is considered a thing of the past and people have resumed living their daily lives as if the coronavirus had magically disappeared (it hasn't), many people still wear face masks whenever they go out to protect themselves from the virus. catching the dreaded virus.
But according to Gothamist, that may no longer be an option for people using public transportation as New York Gov. Kathy Hochul considers banning protective masks on the New York City subway after videos of masked anti-Israel protesters causing an uproar in subway car earlier this week. social media. In the video that made the rounds online, masked pro-Palestinian protesters went to the 14th Street subway station and boarded a train where they asked riders to “raise your hand if you are a Zionist” and if so this is your chance to get off… »
We wonder if they would have jumped anyone who claimed to be a Zionist. I am just saying.'
However, the video was enough for the Governor of New York to consider a partial ban on people wearing masks on the train, as anti-Israel protests continue to erupt on the streets of New York with some people looking to turn pro-Palestine views above and beyond the call of duty.
The Gothamist References:
At a news conference at the state Capitol on Thursday, Hochul said she has begun discussions with Mayor Eric Adams and state lawmakers about what the mask crackdown will look like and how to create health and religious exemptions. The mayor's office confirmed it is looking into the matter.
However, Hochul has made it clear that she wants to see mask restrictions in some form, which she believes would help prevent crime on public transit.
“We will not tolerate people using masks to avoid responsibility for criminal or threatening behavior,” Hochul said. “My team is working on a solution, but in a subway, people shouldn't be able to hide behind a mask to commit crimes.”
During an appearance on the “Cats & Cosby” radio show Wednesday afternoon, Adams compared protesters who cover their faces to the Ku Klux Klan.
“Cowards hide their faces,” said the mayor. “Dr. King didn't hide his face when he also marched for the things he thought were wrong with the country. These civil rights leaders did not hide their faces. They stood up. In contrast, the Klan hid their faces.”
While we're all for a free Palestine and want the atrocities happening in Gaza to stop, it's things like this that distract people from the cause who may not even have an opinion on the matter.cNow people wearing religious faces The masks on the train for to avoid contracting COVID may be upset that they cannot protect their health because of a protest they may not even be a part of.
There's no word on whether the face mask ban will actually happen, but if things like this keep happening, it's only a matter of time before it happens.
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