Arizona GOP wants longer sentences for masked criminals but won’t unmask law enforcement

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: March 3, 2026

Words: 736

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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Republicans in the Arizona Legislature want to put criminals behind bars for longer if they wear a mask during their crime, even as they rejected efforts to ban law enforcement officers from wearing masks while on duty.

“When a person deliberately conceals their identity during a commission of a crime, it often demonstrates premeditation, and an intent to avoid detection or accountability,” Rep. Quang Nguyen, R-Prescott Valley, said during a Feb. 18 House Judiciary …

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