Drain the Malls of feral yutes. Be armed and protect yourself.
We rarely go to the two large malls here in Madistan WI due to the “Yutes” problem.
But when we have to go.
I carry the “ heater”, Mrs Bo has the “cooler”. EVERYTIME.
We both were stalked to our car by a crew. They turned and ran when I spun around, stared at them while reaching inside my waistband. Mrs B had the bright orange pepper spray/dye pointed at them screaming every profanity she could think of. (Thank god my wife was a sailor!)
We both have witnessed other thugs in action as well.
Moral of the story is. Have a plan. Discuss it with wife and family. Be willing to use your plan. Most ferals are not used to seeing a couple of adults go bat-shit nuts at them.