ST. LOUIS – A newly-proposed St. Louis board bill would ban facial coverings in various public areas. The alderwoman behind the bill looks to take a firm stand on public safety.
Pam Boyd, Ward 13 Alderwoman, sponsors Board Bill 2, which was introduced in April. The legislation would prohibit “the wearing of facial coverings when worn with the intent to intimidate or threaten another, or to conceal one’s identity in the commission of an unlawful activity,” according to its language.
The bill, if passed, would expressly ban people from wearing “ski-masks” in certain public areas, including on public transportation services and at related facilities.
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The proposed ski-mask ban would also cover schools, parks, daycare centers, city-owner properties, public transportation, retail stores and other private properties without written permission from owners or tenants…