He certainly doesn't get it. Likely he will say something to the effect of, you wouldn't be on the news unless blah blah blah.
He also doesn't get that video tape isn't eye witness, you could simply cover your face and defeat them. Billions of dollars worth of cameras beaten by a fifty cent bandana.
Protectionist is a reductionist.
I've already refuted that lame notion in another thread. Oh, this is a bit tiresome. OK, here's your security education, free of charge.
Even if a suspect's face is covered there still are identifying characteristics which could be noted. Height, weight, general body shape, hands, ears, gait, style of movement, voice, any unusual behavioral characteristics, etc.
As for wearing masks, I think that all face-coverings for people 12 years old and older (on Halloween) should be banned, including Muslim face coverings like burkas and niqabs (Islam should be banned entirely, as a security threat & public menace).