Posted on 01/06/2015 9:56:01 AM PST by 11th_VA
Hanging out at the mall instantly became less cool for teenagers on Monday, when Franklin Park Mall officials said that anyone 17 or younger must be accompanied by an adult on mall property after 4 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
Mall officials said the new policy is not a response to any specific event and is a proactive move taken after conducting research among shoppers, retailers, and the Toledo community. But the change follows a weekend incident where police tried to remove a large group of people from the mall when a fight broke out, leading to several arrests and a minor injury to a police officer.
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In recent weeks, large groups of teenagers have caused ruckuses in Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, and Chicago-area malls, prompting some to place similar restrictions on teens.
“It seems like there’s been more than normal over these last few weeks, with tensions high and social media playing a part,” Franklin Park Mall spokesman Julie Sanderson said. “But our [policy] isn’t a reaction to anything or any event. This is about years of the community asking for this.”
Such parental-escort policies are not new for malls, said Malachy Kavanagh, a spokesman for the New York-based International Council of Shopping Centers. Minneapolis’ Mall of America, the country’s largest mall, was one of the first to implement such a policy in 1996, prompting complaints from some that the decision was at least in part racially motivated....
(Excerpt) Read more at toledoblade.com ...
“til unemployment start to fall
we hangin out
down to the mall.”
actual “rap” “lyric” from the 1980’s
No doubt this will become more general. It’s unfortunate, because it punishes the perfectly harmless teens who just went there to take a break, window-shop or even buy stuff, have some crummy food in a non-alcoholic environment, and get out of the house for awhile.
But as usual, the bottom-feeders have ruined it for everyone.
Some?
1. Maybe because it was Blacks who ruined it for everybody else.
2. Or maybe, it's racist because the Blacks know it's the Blacks
causing all the trouble.
Yea, #2.. Playing the "R" card is a dead giveaway.
I was too high on “Orange Julius” and pizza-sized chocolate chip cookies to make trouble! Oh for a return to the yuppie days!
The worst things we ever did in malls and stores was get on the PA system and say weird/funny things. (this was during the late 80s - early 90s)
I guess it’s better than punching random people or shootings, using/dealing drugs..... (how things have changed)
We didn’t even drink alcohol(at that time), because we were crazy enough without it. lol
That’s a great idea.
If I went they’d probably ask where my parent is, because I still look like a teenager.
http://www.13abc.com/story/27648358/police-respond-to-large-crowd-a-franklin-park-mall
Here’s a story from about 2 weeks ago. Apparently a bunch of people got violent because they couldn’t get their $200 Jordan 11 shoes.
The teens on the photo of the Blade article look like they just walked off a Leave it to Beaver episode. Typical media false representations.
It can’t be racist if it applies only to “teens”. “teen” can refer to anybody, just read crime reports.
McCarther mall in Norfolk has been doing this for at least a year.
Why should white kids be forced to do this too, the problems have all been cause by black ferals.
They have been rebranded - again.
1930’s - N-words
1950’s - Colored
1960’s - Negro
1970’s - Afro-American
1980’s - Black
1990’s - People of Color
2000’s - African-Americans
2010’s - Teenagers
Bulletproof plexiglass and bars between you and the clerks.
Renegade Mennonites on the march!
Yep, I enjoyed malls for the junk food, fruit or cookie pizza was a favorite of mine, not to mention the smoothie shop.
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