It shall be unlawful for any person over 16 years of age, while wearing any mask or other article whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden, concealed, or covered as to conceal the identity of the wearer if the intent of the person is to avoid identification while engaging in:

(1) A dangerous crime, as that term is defined in § 23-1331(3);

(2) A crime of violence, as that term is defined in § 23-1331(4);

(3) Theft, as that term is defined in § 22-3211; or

(4) Threats to do bodily harm, as that term is defined by § 22-407.

But then in 2024 they passed this:

SUBTITLE E. ANTI-MASK LAW REPEAL

Sec. 108. The Anti-Intimidation and Defacing of Public or Private Property Criminal Penalty Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-203; D.C. Official Code § 22-3312 et seq.), is amended as follows:

Repeal § 22-3312.03

(a) Section 4 (D.C. Official Code § 22-3312.03) is repealed

Since this seems like lib policy I really want to support it. But I need to know the rationale I should give. Should I just say it's designed to "stop the spread" of Covid?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5764168&forum_id=2),#49197846)