Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Says Student Protesters May Face Felony Charges Due to 1953 Law

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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sent a letter Monday to Ohio university presidents saying recent protesters who were arrested may have committed a felony by wearing a mask.

A 1953 Ohio law says it is a felony to commit a crime — even a misdemeanor — with two or more people “while wearing white caps, masks, or other disguise,” according to. Several states passed anti-masking laws in the mid-20th century in response to violence by the Ku Klux Klan, according to the“There are few more significant career-wreckers than a felony charge,” Yost wrote in his letter to university presidents.

“This punishment is significantly greater than misdemeanors that typically follow minor infractions that accompany student protests,” Yost wrote in his letter. “In the first place, students should protest within the bounds of the law, and not commit crimes. In the second place, they should own their advocacy and avoid wearing masks,” Yost wrote in his letter. “It seems likely that at least some of the students around Ohio are unaware of this law, or the risk of their conduct.

 

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