"I don't know where you live, but I haven't EVER seen a TARGET as part of a MALL. So the public space thing is of course puff. "
1. Go back and read. I said "like malls" Thinks like malls, both strip and regular, In which there are MANY targets - especially at strip malls. Just because you haven't seen one of target's thousands of stores in a strip mall doesn't mean they don't exists.
2. Go do a little research on the court cases.
So do you volunteer to pay target's court costs should they be sued? It's really easy to demand a business take a tough stand when it's not your money at risk.
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If Target doesn't want the ringers, then why not do the whole "ROUND UP" concept used by grocery stores with the proceeds going to a corporate selected charity, that just happens to be the Salvation Army? This is bulletproof legally, and would have been a killer PR nullifier in terms of their fear of being branded in the press for kicking the ringers out. "
Again, try a little research first. Target doesn't need to 'Round Up' for the salvation army - they already give money and merchandise directly to the salvation army.
But I guess that isn't good enough - only if target donates in the manner you specify will it be good enough for you. Sheeesh.
For all your defense of Target, I have one simple question. Why should anyone shop at Target? Even you should be able to respond, it isn't that tough of a question.