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On Tuesday night I decided to take the 147 back from the Michigan/Randolphh stop as I was kind of tired and didn't want to ride home.   I put my bike on the rack and when paying the driver asked me to remove my balacalava. I asked why and he said "homeland security"

He was a bit ornery about it so I was less than thrilled. But whatever I removed it.  I couldn't tell if he was just being nasty or just really was under rules to do so.

Anyone else aware of this "law?" Any of your lawyers know if we truly no longer have the right to wear a balaclava (or similar facial covering) on public transportation in Chicago?

Josh

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I would take mine off if asked. I know that I am generally in a cold-induced stupor and would not think to take it off without being prompted.

I will say this. When the demonstrations were happening downtown this past year (middle-east related) I saw someone wearing a facial covering (like a bandana) and it really weirded me out. I wanted to run over and demand that the person remove it. I felt like that was one step removed from a thrown rock/molotov cocktail or other mayhem. Really.

I felt like that was one step removed from a thrown rock/molotov cocktail or other mayhem. Really.

That's ridiculous.

 I wonder if ladies are asked to remove their bhurkas before boarding on the CTA?

Women should be asked to remove their bhurkas;  wrong thinking Muslim women could go on suicide missions, as well as men.

And we should remove our hats & balaclavas,  if asked to do so.  The cameras are probably set with pix of known terrorists.

It would be dreadful to die, when we could have been saved.

We in America in the last century have lived without invasion,  with no fear of bad folks easily coming over our borders,  as have Europeans.  Regretfully, now that the Muslim Crazy Folks are trying to hurt us,  we must lose some of our liberties to which we have grown accustomed.

Ciao',

Rose Bachi

The servers that run cameras are equipped with facial recognition software and the 'nothing to hide' argument is a fallacy to get us to comply and give up more of our expected rights to privacy.

If you're afraid of bogeymen move out of the city and stay away from crowded places.

The CTA can kiss my ass.

I completely disagree.
In my opiinion, there's already been too much of an erosion of personal liberties and privacy.


Rose Bachi said:

Women should be asked to remove their bhurkas;  wrong thinking Muslim women could go on suicide missions, as well as men.

And we should remove our hats & balaclavas,  if asked to do so.  The cameras are probably set with pix of known terrorists.

It would be dreadful to die, when we could have been saved.

We in America in the last century have lived without invasion,  with no fear of bad folks easily coming over our borders,  as have Europeans.  Regretfully, now that the Muslim Crazy Folks are trying to hurt us,  we must lose some of our liberties to which we have grown accustomed.

Ciao',

Rose Bachi

I was just asking, I certainly don't think they should be asked to. I'm with you OLB, no North Korea for me.

Thomas Bruzan said:

 I wonder if ladies are asked to remove their bhurkas before boarding on the CTA?



Rose Bachi said:

We in America in the last century have lived without invasion,  with no fear of bad folks easily coming over our borders,  as have Europeans.  

A lot of European history in the last century was all about invasion and bad folks easily coming across their borders.

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