Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost warned university presidents on Monday of a historic state law that could mean masked anti-Israel demonstrators on college campuses could face felony charges. A violation of the so-called 'anti-disguise' law, which says that 'no person shall unite with two or more others to commit a misdemeanor while wearing white caps, masks, or other disguise,' is a fourth-degree felony punishable by between six and 18 months in prison.
do not wish to see anyone's First Amendment rights abridged, nor see anyone surprised that they violated the law,' Yost wrote. 'The First Amendment is a shield against the government, not a sword against fellow students. In the first place, students should protest within the bounds of the law, and not commit crimes.' 'In the second place, they should own their advocacy and avoid wearing masks,' Yost said.
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