"I think hoodies are cool - but when they're paired up with suspicious people and dark places they do seem a bit intimidating" - Aisha, 14, Birmingham
"I think shopping centres are justified in wanting people not to wear hoods, however I believe banning them is an infringement of your civil liberty" - Viran, 17, London
"I personally don't wear them, but I think it's silly to ban them." - Jessica, 15, Croydon
"Neither - hoodies are just a piece of fashion, like any other clothes. They are not designed to be cool or scary." - Hamish, 14, Cornwall
"I have a lot of hooded tops which I no longer wear because of the attention I get from the police and the general public." - Idris, 15, East Ham
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