[grasshopper2]

Read the report in post 7 to see what actually happened

According to the security guard's report, a "customer reported that these two gentlemen were having a VERBAL [emphasis mine] dispute with another group."

Okay, so the two men, a father and son, aged 50 and 30 were discussing public policy in the mall. Did the woman report a disturbance? Where the men drunken? Were they pushing and shoving? Shouting? Engaged in public lewdness? Were they using profane language? No - the woman reported that she was "afraid" about what it could "lead" to. DO you see the danger of this?

What if some people wearing an "abortion stops a beating heart" started discussing abortion with some pro-choice people in the mall? Should the mere discussion of abortion be banned?

Should the mere discussion of any political issue be banned?

Should Free Republic be banned?

How can anybody seriously agree that the mall owner was justified in expelling people simply for expressing a political opinion?

What would Patrick Henry say?

[Station 51]

The story does seem to be a little fuzzy and even the affidavit is questionable.

[fellowpatriot]

My point is that there is much more to this story than what is being reported. I don't know of any store that would throw out a customer simply for wearing a tshirt that had a peace message on it or engaging in a conversation with another customer.

How do you know that profanity wasn't used? How do you know that this mall hasn't had problems with these two men before this incident took place?

The mall owner has the right to refuse service to anyone that creates a disturbance in his mall, and yes if you create a disturbance, even here at Free Republic, you will be banned - it is the owner's right.