蒙特利尔官员在北约暴力抗议活动后因口罩规则而难以逮捕. Montreal officials struggle to make arrests post-violent NATO protest due to mask rules.

蒙特利尔的市长和警察局长说,在北约因蒙面示威者而举行暴力抗议之后,逮捕行动推迟。 Montreal's mayor and police chief say arrests are delayed after a violent NATO protest due to masked protesters. 2019年废除了禁止示威期间戴面具的细则,这被视为违宪,意味着警察在干预前必须等待犯罪发生。 A 2019 repeal of a bylaw prohibiting masks during demonstrations, deemed unconstitutional, means police must wait for a crime to be committed before intervening. 迄今为止,已经逮捕了3人。 Three arrests have been made so far. 市长对警察的挑战感到同情, 而组织者则声称面罩保护和平抗议者免受警察攻击。 The mayor empathizes with police challenges, while organizers claim masks protect peaceful protesters from police targeting.