Ohio has a law to make illegal protesters wearing a mask/hood a felony

[Dill]

(05-09-2024, 02:02 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ohio-ag-defends-letter-warning-woke-masked-anti-israel-protesters-they-face-prison-time-we-have-a-society

Be proud, Ohio AG warns protesters they face 6 to 18 months in prison and a $5000 fine if they wear a mask and attack during a protest. Those wearing masks and hoods to cover their faces are no different than members of the KKK, they are attempting to hide their identity while committing a crime.

No person shall unite with two or more others to commit a misdemeanor while wearing white caps, masks, or other disguise.” Violating this “anti-disguise” law is punishable by a fourth-degree felony charge, up to $5,000 in fines and five years on community control. . . .(from Stewie's link).

So people can wear a mask at a protest, just not wear one AND commit a crime, like what, failure to disperse? 

What about a black mask? This applies to "caps" too?  Old laws are interesting. Be proud, Ohio. And Arizona. 

Wondering how re-activating a law originally targeting the Klan will affect the US' tradition of civil disobedience.

Normally people who want to commit crimes don't want to be identified. Not always the case with civil disobedience, though. 
This looks like a way to squeeze a bit of extra-serious punishment out of existing (if outdated) law by adapting it to pro-Palestine protests.
Turn a misdemeanor into a felony. Wreck careers, if possible. 

“In our society, there are few more significant career-wreckers than a felony charge" says the Ohio AG.

He also shared an impression of university administrators "in on this woke anti-Israel, pro-Palestine rhetoric."