Ski masks are undergoing a rebrand, and criminals couldn't be happier.
The balaclava-like “shiesty” first popularized by rappers are now enjoying some social acceptance thanks in part to new standards brought on by COVID-19. But political and civic leaders see the provocative masks as a public safety hazard that emboldens both …The balaclava-like “shiesty” first popularized by rappers are now enjoying some social acceptance thanks in part to new standards brought on by COVID-19.
The masks encourage criminals to act even more brazenly, according to Mr. Hardiman, who said it will only be stopped when politicians “get some backbone” and ban the clothing item.Councilmember Anthony Phillips, who represents the city’s northern 9th District, put forward legislation to bar people from wearing ski masks and other full-face coverings in a variety of public spaces — schools, daycares, recreation centers, public transit and city-owned parks and buildings.
Individual mom-and-pop stores around the city already forbid masked customers from coming to their business, Mr. Phillips said, and Philadelphia’s SEPTA transit system implemented its own ban back in June after a masked shooter killed a 15-year-old on a bus. Wearing a shiesty has become synonymous with the subgenre of drill rap, which takes cues from the antagonistic gangsta rap genre. The masks are thought to protect a drill rapper’s identity from being used against them by prosecutors, such as Aisha Braveboy in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Drince, a 23-year-old videographer who shoots music videos for local artists, said the masks have been part of the culture in the District of Columbia and Prince George’s his entire life. But the masks are catching on with people who’ve had no contact with the law — particularly children.
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