California lawmakers introduce legislation to ban law enforcement from wearing face coverings

Whether it passes or not, civilians need to start using the infrared on their phone cameras to see through face coverings and profile law enforcement identities during execution of illegal orders anyway.

I cannot believe there is not a widely used FOSS app for this when the hardware is in your pocket already and the research is prevalent for how to do this.

There's no way Newsom doesn't veto this if it passes...

Seems overdue but I notice they don't mention how likely it is to pass. I'll be pleasantly surprised if this becomes law.

That's UNFAIR to make KIDNAPPERS wear Masks! ONLY People using their FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS should be Prohibited from ANONYMITY!

-2A Advocates AFTER a School Shooting!

Instead of makes, make them wear their badge number and or name across their chests in an easily readable font/size.

And who's going to make these arrests?

Make arrests by police that don't identify themselves or their badge number ineligible for jail time, and their statements should be ineligible in court. Police don't want detainees getting off free and wasting their time? Guess the body cam needs to be on when you declare their arrest and your badge number.

Tie state and municipal police department bonuses, benefits, and overtime pay to adherence to identification policy. Department has credible reports of violations and fails to properly investigate, discipline, or fire the offending officers? Sorry, your department is ineligible for their usual handouts this quarter. Your department is doing a good job policing themselves in good faith? Looks like someone's getting all that leftover bonus money.

Would also be great if they changed the law about showing identification while you're only detained.

But how will they be protected from the tear gas that checks notes they brought?