Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost recently issued a warning to university presidents in Ohio regarding masked students participating in pro-Hamas protests, stating that they could be prosecuted under anti-KKK laws.
These federal and state statutes prohibit masked demonstrators from intimidating individuals and violating civil rights.
Yost emphasized the seriousness of the Ohio law, which classifies such actions as a felony punishable by imprisonment and fines. He stressed the importance of respecting the law and exercising First Amendment rights responsibly, urging educators to educate students on the consequences of their actions.
The Attorney General’s letter comes in response to the emergence of pro-Hamas demonstrations on college campuses across the country, characterized by antisemitic rhetoric.
