California Sen Scott Wiener slammed as he announces legislation to ban law enforcement from wearing masks

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: California State Senator Scott Wiener on Monday, June 16, proposed a ban on law enforcement wearing masks when making arrests or interacting with the public, as he compared them to some form of secret police.

The California senator announced his proposed ban on X (formerly Twitter) following complaints about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents making arrests of illegal immigrants while wearing masks to shield their identities, according to Breitbart.

Scott Wiener announces new legislation to ban law enforcement from wearing masks

Scott Wiener wrote in his post, "We’re announcing new legislation — the No Secret Police Act (SB 627) — to ban local/state/federal law enforcement, w/ some exceptions, from covering their faces when interacting w/ the public & require them to wear identifying info Secret police behavior tanks trust & must end."

In another post, he added, "We’re seeing the rise of secret police — masked, no identifying info, even wearing army fatigues — grabbing & disappearing people. It’s antithetical to democracy & harms communities. The No Secret Police Act can help end the fear & chaos this behavior creates in communities."

The official X account of the Department of Homeland Security replied to his post, writing, "California State Sen Scott Wiener’s proposed legislation banning our federal law enforcement from wearing masks and his rhetoric comparing ICE to 'secret police' is despicable."

"While ICE officers are being assaulted by rioters, a sanctuary politician is trying to outlaw officers wearing masks to protect themselves from being doxed and targeted by known and suspected terrorist sympathizers," the post added.

It continued, "Not only is our ICE law enforcement facing a more than 400 percent increase in assaults, but we’ve also seen thugs launch websites to reveal ICE officers’ identity."

The post concluded, "We will prosecute those who dox ICE agents to the fullest extent of the law. The men and women of ICE put their lives on the line every day to arrest violent criminal illegal aliens to protect and defend the lives of American citizens. Make no mistake, this type of rhetoric is contributing to the surge in assaults of ICE officers through their repeated vilification and demonization of ICE."

"We will prosecute those who dox ICE agents to the fullest extent of the law. The men and women of ICE put their lives on the line every day to arrest violent criminal illegal aliens to protect and defend the lives of American citizens. Make no mistake, this type of rhetoric is contributing to the surge in assaults of ICE officers through their repeated vilification and demonization of ICE," the post read.

Internet slams Scott Wiener as he announces legislation to ban law enforcement from wearing masks

Several internet users slammed Scott Wiener as he proposed a ban on law enforcement wearing masks when making arrests.

One wrote, "You have ZERO authority over federal officials." 

A person also stated, "How do you have the authority to ban federal law enforcement from doing this? Will there be a similar law that bans rioters from covering their faces as well?" whereas one mentioned, "California has no jurisdiction regarding what Federal officers wear, sorry."

"Well too bad WeinerBoy. Federal Law Enforcement doesn't fall into your purview. But keep on dreaming," another comment read. One more said, "Scott doesn't even know he can't lol."

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