[A CA Guy]

It makes total sense to arrest 400 people who just hang around a lot at odd hours.
This is a business. They are making people who buy feel uncomfortable and are an major insurance liability by not leaving.

[headsonpikes]

Maybe I just have trouble with the esthetics of this bust.

Wouldn't it make more sense to arrest those who intimidate customers, etc., on an ongoing basis, rather than organize mass arrest opportunities to further...what?

Budget enhancements? Promotion opportunities? What??

This sort of mass arrest ought to give anyone misgivings.

[EBUCK]

It makes total sense to arrest 400 people who just hang around a lot at odd hours.

First off, both businesses were appearantly open and "expecting customers" at that odd hour. Secondly, The police had no probable cause to arrest all of them. I understand that sorting out those that were loitering from those that were regular customers would be pretty tough but we can't have the police going around arresting everyone at the scene of a misdemeanor can we?

EBUCK