That wasn't the question though. The question was would you be 'alarmed' by these people who dress differently and belong to a different sub-culture and people were alarmed by skinheads etc. It was also thought that punks etc weren't part of society - and many members of youth sub-cultures did...
Seriously, no I wouldn't. I DO understand that some people would be, but I don't see that as a reason for banning a style of dressing. People have also been scared of meeting punks, skinheads, Teddy Boys, bikers etc just because of the way they dress and because of the lurid stories they've...
Are you saying that women in burqas 'alarm' you?. Jeez. PS. That black thing behind you on a sunny day isn't a Ninja creeping up to kill you - it's your shadow.
You may be asked to remove it in a bank, the same way as motorcyclists are asked to remove their helmets. That's not quite the same thing as banning it completely though is it? And I DO walk round Brighton wearing a ski mask in the winter. No one cowers in doorways expecting me to shoot them...