Americans have made clear that they have tired of crime and chaos in the streets of their cities. Indeed, the last two presidential cycles could — and likely should — be viewed as anti-chaos elections. Voters got frightened of the chaos of a pandemic in 2020 and turned out in huge numbers in reaction to it; in 2024, voters rejected that outcome because the result turned out to be worse and more profound chaos.
So what must be done to restore civil order in the streets while still respecting the rights of citizens? The always-estimable Ilya Shapiro suggests in the always-interesting Free Press that it’s time to ban masks to take a bite out of crime:
As it happens, New York State had the oldest anti-masking law in the nation but repealed it during the pandemic. Torres is correct in calling for its reinstatement. He’s also right to connect the state…
