Good write up. AARP is so political it makes me sick.
Here is the typical AARP member...
From: danaspop May-24 4:52 pm
To: ALL (1 of 16)
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Went to shop at Woodman's store in Green Bay on Saturday with the wife.
Loaded my cart and was waiting for her near the checkout minding my own business and trying to stay out of the way of other shoppers.
Greeted by a store employee who asked if I had shoes. I replied that I had none. He said that I would have to leave.
I asked why and was told that "store policy" is to allow only people with shoes to shop there and I was required to go find shoes if I wished to shop there.
I asked to see the store policy requiring footwear to shop in the store.
He said that it was a "health code" violation. I said that there are no health codes requiring footwear anywhere.
He said that it is still a store policy to require customers be in footwear. I said I still want to see this policy.
He replied that the policy is on the door. I said that is not store policy.
This quickly escalated to, "If you do not leave the store, I will call the police."
I replied, "You do what you have to smiley, 'cause I ain't leavin'."
He called his manager over and we went over this all again.
Again, the store refused to show me the policy regarding footwear in the store.
The police came and arrested me.
While this overzealous defender of liberty with a badge was shoving me around, I made a comment about the little nazi ###### and wound up on the ground being handcuffed.
Charged with disorderly conduct for not leaving the store when required to by store personnel. Charged with resisting arrest for complaining about the abusive treatment by the arresting officer.
Moral to the story: DON'T SHOP AT WOODMAN'S if you value your freedom.
Boycott these little nazis or find yourself on the wrong end of the legal establishment.
If they can do this to 64 year old barefoot people, watch how much fun they can have with you.
I am cursed with foot problems relating to 50 years of mercury contamination of my system and have the requisite nail fungus, severe cracks in heels, etc.
Putting shoes on is a nightmare for me and the pain related to wearing them for any period is torture.
Until I threw my shoes away, my ankles were getting progressively weaker and I could not run without twisting an ankle and suffering for days.
The warm and damp atmosphere encouraged by footwear causes my fungal problems to bloom and increases my misery.
At what point do we stop allowing the technological miracle of modern civilization the right to ruin our enjoyment of life?
I need a lawyer, got any ideas?