Tux of Borg Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/n...ld/11745045.htm Man Arrested for Wearing Grinch Mask WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) - City and county attorneys are defending Wheeling police who arrested a man for wearing a Grinch mask while walking along a city street. Norman Eugene Gray, 42, was arrested Tuesday. He was arraigned and released on a personal recognizance bond. Officers saw Gray about 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, told him to take the mask off and not put it on again. Gray removed it and asked why he could not wear it, according to Wheeling police reports. Officers told him wearing masks in public is illegal. Gray said he felt he had a right to wear it and said it was not illegal. He put the mask back on and was arrested. The mask was confiscated. Wheeling City Solicitor Rosemary Humway-Warmuth and Ohio County Prosecutor Scott Smith said masks as well as dark window tinting in vehicles can pose a safety hazard to law enforcement officers and hinder efforts to identify criminal suspects. "When we think about masks, we don't always think of Halloween," Humway-Warmuth said. Smith said wearing a mask or hood in public is a misdemeanor under state law, punishable by a fine of up to $500 or up to a year in jail, or both. Children up to 16 years old can wear masks. Traditional Halloween masks, safety gear used in occupations, theatrical productions, civil defense or protection from bad weather also are legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyBall4Buffalo Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 A Grinch Mask it's a little early to be stealing Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 That reminds me of a story from college...I purchaed a Michael Myers mask and bought a one piece dickey like MM wears in the movie. My buddy was driving and I was riding shotgun.....I put the entire outfit on and was scaring the living sh-- out of everyone at every stoplight along Niagara Falls Blvd......one car full of chicks even freaked to the point that they screamed and pulled over their car....good times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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