Terror group appears to call for attacks on malls

CBSNews.com ^ | 2/21/15 | CBS/AP

[CorporateStepsister]

Oh the irony :)

[CorporateStepsister]

You know you’re right. The era of vast shopping malls are now over mainly since they’re being taken over by ferals. I wonder who will come up with the next best concept, since something one way or another will replace them.

[CorporateStepsister]

They aren’t so much stupid, as they are feral and arrogant. Logic doesn’t meet into their minds. They’re like people with Borderline PD, where their excessive energy is channeled into all the wrong things. Out of control, explosive, causing chronic chaos and disaster and can’t keep control of themselves. They aren’t dumb, just out of control.

[CorporateStepsister]

Whether or not it’s a gun free zone won’t matter. If a group of fanatics take over, shock will be their main weapon and even the most armed person can be made compliant if a terrorist aims a gun at a kid.

[Figment]

If they attack malls around here, they’ll be doing a favor. They’ll get mostly gangbangers and such

[MaxMax]

Not a chance, have you seen those yoots scatter at the sound of a gun? LOL

I just laugh my butt off every time I see this clip.
http://rt.com/usa/new-orleans-suspect-picture-200/

[papertyger]

...even the most armed person can be made compliant if a terrorist aims a gun at a kid.

You've seen too many TV shows.

[CorporateStepsister]

Yes I have. :)

Seeing a bunch of soccer moms go full on full metal jacket would be great.

[papertyger]

close. Its their children’s security they are really about. Don’t mess with mama grizzly’s kids!!!!

Don't kid yourself. There's a very good reason muslim conquerors have always killed the men, but taken the women as a spoil.

[goldi]

They don’t care about women.

[SamAdams76]

Shopping malls have been in a steady decline over the past decade or so. Most suburban malls feature boarded up spaces (with bright cheery signs saying "watch this space") as many mall-based retail outlets go out of business. Radio Shack being a recent example.

I go into malls frequently as I try to walk 5 miles a day and when there is inclement weather, I'm one of those irritating people who walk around in circles and never buy anything. But I like to people watch and observe what is going on around me. With the exception of a few upscale malls in affluent areas (having an Apple Store and a Cheesecake Factory usually identify a mall as upscale), your average American mall is going downmarket in a big way.

A tipoff to a declining mall is when the Food Court is full of carriage-pushing welfare moms feeding their kids a plate of fast food at the Panda Express or some such mall fast food outlet while "gangsta" looking creatures lean up against the walls, looking mean and scowling at the people passing by. Teens congregate by the usual hangouts like Spencer Gifts (which features pornography and sex toys in the back), trendy teen clothing stores (that will be out of business next year and re-named something else) and the old mall standy-by, Orange Julius.

The below photo is typical of what you see in the shopping malls on a Saturday afternoon. Girls with big hair strutting their stuff in tight jeans, you got your "Freddy Mercury" type trying to look cool while shopping with this mother but he's never had a girlfriend in his life. The guy in the white shirt in front of them is a loser. He's divorced and he's slouching towards his 3PM shift at the Sears & Roebuck (anchor store!) where he works part-time in the hardware department selling Craftsmen tools to try and get some extra money for the bills as all the money from his full-time job goes towards alimony, child support and paying for the ratty apartment he had to rent after his wife kicked him out.

[mplsconservative]

That picture has to be from the early 80’s judging by the styles. Plus I don’t think something like Tape World has been around in a looooong time.

But you are right about malls struggling. They’ll probably stick around here in Minnesota though. The high temp today is 0. Brrrrr.

[SamAdams76]

I think malls will still be around but they will be re-purposed as "destination" sites as opposed to just a place to shop.

The successful malls of the future will have far more restaurants, and I'm not talking about the "food court" order-at-counter outlets, but many sit-down restaurants like Macaroni Grill, Cheesecake Factory, Texas Roadhouse and Olive Garden. A few "pub" places like Buffalo Wild Wings and Yard House as well.

Movie theaters are a must - maybe 10-12 screens minimum. Bowling alley. For colder weather malls (like in Minnesota or Connecticut), have a large artificial beach area where you can soak in large pools or just sit around an artificial beach, complete with wave pools and other water-oriented features.

Nightclubs, casinos (if state law allows) and amusement park rides should also be featured. For instance, the center of the mall should have a large 5-story atrium where you can have a climbing area, ferris wheels and other such distractions.

The Palisades mall in Nyack, NY has a good example of this (picture below).

Several hotels should be connected so that people can go there to spend a long weekend or a few days.

[2111USMC]

Good gravy.

Can you imagine what the liability insurance premiums are for that “attraction”?

[mplsconservative]

You pretty much just described the Mall of America, minus the pool. I believe the roller coaster there is the largest indoor one in the world. There is also a Legoland which my son loved when he was a little guy. As far as dining there’s a huge variety of sit-down dining restaurants featuring everything from sushi to Italian to Thai.

It’s actually quite a fun place to visit once or twice a year.

Here’s an overview of the rides at Nickelodean Universe: http://nickelodeonuniverse.com/rides/

It would be awful if the MOA was attacked.