Ski Mask Bans in Cities like Philadelphia Will Criminalize Black and Brown Youth

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Ski mask bans enable unnecessary and harmful police interactions because they provide an excuse for police to stop youth. As Jetson Cruz, another youth advocate speaking in opposition to the Philadelphia ski mask ban testified, “I got to worry about going out there and getting stopped and harassed by the police for wearing something that I choose to wear. I got tattoos and I’m already a person of color.

source : https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ski-mask...iladelphia