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Kent Watkiss leaves the Noon’s store on the corner of Russell Avenue and 39th Street after purchasing a coffee Monday morning in Missoula, Mont. The store has adopted a “no hoodie” policy after a recent rash of robberies where the thieves wore hooded sweatshirts to conceal their identity. (AP Photo/The Missoulian, Linda Thompson) Question: Do you expect the no-hoodie policy to spread throughout the region and country?
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moscow_minidoka on February 24 at 11:12 a.m.
Other than in many banks (where this is already a policy, along with removing sunglasses and hats), I can’t imagine anybody being so paranoid as to enforce a dress code for shopping.
Those dang teenagers and their wacky clothes! What’s the world coming to, anyway? Amiright?
lovetohateme on February 24 at 12:29 p.m.
When I read the headline, I thought the policy was asking customers not to wear hoodies at all! I was about to get outraged. But my reading now is that the policy is that hoods may not be worn up, the hooded garment itself is fine.
I suppose more and more at-risk businesses will require that hoods be worn down. That’s their prerogative. It is pretty paranoid though.
One of my girlfriends has lupus with inflammation across her face and hands, and so when in public, to avoid being treated ignorantly, she’ll wear gloves and a hoodie or coat with hood up. With policies like this going into effect, she’s going to need to find a new solution.
JamesBond on February 24 at 12:57 p.m.
The robbers all wore shoes. They should ban shoes!
otisgexperience on February 24 at 1:41 p.m.
I can already hear the Missoula wannabe Eminem’s in their primered Chevy Luv lowriders…
“Dang, just when I wus stawtin’ to look all GANGsta… jus cuz I’s hooded… don mean I’s packin’!”
Cabbage Boy on February 24 at 1:59 p.m.
JB, I think the context would be with the Hoodie on, their demeanor is hidden. One can’t see if they are scoping the store, or waiting until everyone leaves.
I don’t trust a hooded person as much as a non-hooded for the simple reason I can’t tell near as much about them.
Escapee on February 24 at 10:00 p.m.
I think hoodies make the wearer look kinda creepy. Should they be banned? Maybe this issue resembles what the sign Albertson’s grocery stores put on their doors…”no video or audio recording on premises”, or US Bank, which has a sign on the front door asking customers to remove their hats when in the bank. I guess if this keeps up, we’ll all have to keep several wardrobes in the trunk so we can tailor our appearances to what a particular business wants (?)