Never mind taking a gun to Simon malls...don't take a camera!

[mlang2000]

Grandparents kicked out of mall after taking picture of grandson

"Two grandparents were kicked out of the University Park Mall Tuesday after they took a picture of their visiting grandson in the Food Court."...

 

[Mackey]

Rules is rules. Sounds like the old folks got sassy with an underpaid mall employee.

 

[Reno_Morris]

Paul Blart must have been having a bad day!! Loved the "badge" flashing! How pathetic!

 

[ThrottleJockey]

wow.

 

[Lucas156]

haha what a bunch of retards. Hopefully these malls go out of business but I doubt it with all the sheep that shop there.

 

[mike8170]

I know what I am doing tomorrow! Anyone up for an open camera carry in Bloomington?

 

[The Keymaster]

My daughter in law got kicked out of the same mall earlier this year for taking a photo of the line at the Apple store when the new Iphone was released. I refuse to patronize Simon malls.

 

[Sylvain]

Im not sure what is their reasons behind that "no picture" rule.
Not that they need to have reasons behind their silly rules.
I have already been stopped by the security for taking pictures inside an airport, they asked to see all the pictures I took to see if it was a "security risk".
I can understand that for an airport, but at the mall, is it also to prevent terrorist attack in their mall?

 

[ThrottleJockey]

Im not sure what is their reasons behind that "no picture" rule.
Not that they need to have reasons behind their silly rules.
I have already been stopped by the security for taking pictures inside an airport, they asked to see all the pictures I took to see if it was a "security risk".
I can understand that for an airport, but at the mall, is it also to prevent terrorist attack in their mall?

Ummm, not too long ago a girl walked into a fountain at a mall. The mall cops put the security video on the internet and the girl is suing them.
http://youtu.be/mg11glsBW4Y

 

[Sylvain]

Wow talk about situation awareness.
Im amazed those kinds of people are still alive when I see how blind they are with their phone, even worse with their MP3 players when they cant even hear someone walking right behind them.
I saw a girl like that with headphones on very narrow sidewalk, walking really slowly with her head down looking at her Ipod.
I was walking just behind her.
I said "Excuse me!" a few times, trying to get around her, then placed my hand on her shoulder to get her attention and she jumped and screamed.
I wonder why those people dont get attacked more often.
I could have fallowed her home without her noticing.
I told her to pay more attention and that she was not alone in her room, she was in the street with cars and people around and how dangerous it was to be blind and deaf.And she had a "whatever dude" look on her face.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

Im not sure what is their reasons behind that "no picture" rule.
Not that they need to have reasons behind their silly rules.
I have already been stopped by the security for taking pictures inside an airport, they asked to see all the pictures I took to see if it was a "security risk".
I can understand that for an airport, but at the mall, is it also to prevent terrorist attack in their mall?

Probably not terrorist, but financial or security. When I worked at some casinos cameras were banned, and if you were seen taking pictures with your your phone security was supposed to ask you to delete them with them watching, if you refused or were caught again, automatic trespassed. Heck writing tools were technically banned.

 

[Bill of Rights]

If you wanted to perform an act of terrorism, would you not do some recon? Take photos of your objective, routes of entry and egress, camera locations and other possible hindrances? Would not a mall full of people be a possible target?

I can understand some restrictions. I don't have to like them nor subject myself to them. I'm still free to choose not to go to the mall. No stupid restrictions, AND I'm not part of the victim population. Win/win.

Blessings,
Bill

 

[LPMan59]

no one said anything to the scores of parents taking pictures while in line to see Santa at the Fashion Mall.

 

[Expat]

Sounds like someone is stealing personnel from the TSA.

 

[melensdad]

Rules is rules. Sounds like the old folks got sassy with an underpaid mall employee.

UNDER-paid? Seems to me that that mall employee was OVER-employed and needs to sent on an extended UN-paid leave.

 

[sepe]

Nice. I've seen hookers in fishnet tops with nothing under them at UP mall and it took about 30 minutes before they were asked to leave. Take some pictures and get the boot. Never been a big fan of that mall.

 

[jgreiner]

Grandparents kicked out of mall after taking picture of grandson

"Two grandparents were kicked out of the University Park Mall Tuesday after they took a picture of their visiting grandson in the Food Court."...

WTF is the reason for not allowing PICTURES? This mall needs to be avoided at ALL costs...let it rot.

 

[Triton20]

Wow !! What a bunch of idiots. I was at UP mall last Saturday breaking there no firearms rule but I did CC my M&P 45c.

 

[TTravis]

I have not been to a mall in over 10 years. Don't miss it either.

 

[mcolford]

My wife and I occasionally shop at Markland Mall (a Simon property), and I have checked by EVERY entrance, and have never seen restrictions to carrying a firearm or photography. Thats absolutely insane.


-MColford