To mask or not to mask? That's the question many New York City shop owners are weighing for their customers amid the NYPD's crack down on crime.
Police say they're having trouble identifying suspects who target stores because they're wearing masks. They are now urging store owners to be proactive in the crime fighting effort.
"We don't have a weapon to defend ourselves," Marte said. "That would be great, everyone come with their face up so the camera can see, we all can see. But we cannot force them to take off the mask."
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