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Originally Posted by valo403
And in that time that you're milling about trying to figure out what all the ruckus is up front because your mask wasn't really made for seeing out of you are in violation of this law simply by virtue of your presence, regardless of whether or not you engaged in any behavior that contributed to the assembly being declared unlawful. That's the issue I have with it, it doesn't require you to engage in any illegal behavior beyond simple presence.
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We'll I'd argue it does.
The law doesn't say can be convicted for proximity to an unlawful assembly or riot, it says you can be convicted for participating in one.
And the definition of an anlawful assembly specifically mentions acting together. Standing around watching, insn't participating, and thus isnt' illegal.
You might get arrested for standing around durring a riot, but that happens with any riot, people in the area get rounded up. How many of them actually get convicted? In Vancouver, it was only the people who were seen burning cars, and smashing windows.
If you aren't being violent, are making an effort to remove yourself from the situation, and remove your mask, then you aren't in violation of the law.