Gromit, you are the first to imply racism. That’s not good. This is a discussion about one section of society, the members of which are completely unidentifiable – regardless of how many CCTV cameras are in use.
//It is snowing outside, would covering my face with a scarf be illegal? I see plenty of people wearing Parka coats that obscure the face, again no one complains about that.//
I doubt you'd would easily disguise your gender - and what’s the design and colour of your scarf, or your parka, or your trousers and shoes?
I’ll repeat here what I said on another thread….. //a friend of mine who works for a major department store tells me that CCTV is useless in aiding the police in finding and apprehending shoplifters who wear burkas. They are completely anonymous – and descriptions of their clothing don’t help…….There should be no argument about this. There is nothing sensible to say in its defence.//
I’m still waiting for one rational argument. AOG is right. If we all took to anonymity in this way, the law would very soon change.