纽约提议一项法案,将佩戴面具骚扰或威胁他人的行为定为犯罪,从而引起对言论自由的关切。
New York proposes a bill to criminalize wearing masks to harass or threaten others, sparking free speech concerns.
纽约立法者已提出一项法案,将佩戴面具骚扰或威胁他人定为犯罪行为,
New York legislators have introduced a bill that would criminalize wearing masks to harass or threaten others, defined as "masked harassment."
该提案由国家Sen James Skoufis提出,旨在以使用面具进行恐吓的个人为目标,但出于医疗和寒冷天气原因除外。
The proposal, sponsored by State Sen. James Skoufis, aims to target individuals who use masks to intimidate, with exemptions for medical and cold weather reasons.
包括纽约公民自由联盟(New York Civil Liberties Union)在内的批评者认为,该法案的措辞过于模糊,可能导致针对言论自由的选择性执法。
Critics, including the New York Civil Liberties Union, argue that the bill's language is too vague and could lead to selective enforcement against free speech.