Turn identity claims into dilemmas

Political actors can deliberately respond to identity‑based rules by making exaggerated or non‑normative identity claims to force authorities into losing choices (e.g., a protester wearing a niqab and claiming a protected identity to frustrate enforcement of a face‑covering ban). This tactic flips norms into strategic tools that test whether laws protect actions or merely asserted identities. — If widely adopted, this tactic will reshape protest strategy, police discretion, and legal debates about how identity and conduct interact in public‑order enforcement.