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The mind boggles. What if he'd been yelling no me tase hermano?
I hate to think! Dumped in Tijuana in ten minutes?
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The mind boggles. What if he'd been yelling no me tase hermano?
That is the problem. Freedom of speech is guaranteed in the Constitution, and yet private businesses create policies that supercede the Constitution and facilitate trumped up charges.
This is not the only way that private enterprise has violated our rights. This all stems back to lawyers arguing that a corporation has individual rights. Now those rights are more important than the rights of humans.
It is sickening.
Actually, that's how it was phrased to me. The truth is a bit different:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/ny-lizirk0331,0,5226608.story
The guy was on private property, and the private entity isn't subject to the 1st amendment.
LMFAO!!! Now we know what DeadCanDance looks like!![]()
Actually, that's how it was phrased to me. The truth is a bit different:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/ny-lizirk0331,0,5226608.story
The guy was on private property, and the private entity isn't subject to the 1st amendment.
The right to freedom of speech is a right, not licence. Any right is circumscribed or it is simply licence.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The stricture is on Congress, not individuals.
In this example the man was on private premises and the landowner exercised their right to eject anyone they don't want on the premises. You won't be able to come into my house to try and give me a lecture on religion or right wing politics, I'll ask you to leave.
This isn't about freedom of speech.
We are not talking about a Country Club or even a restaurant. We are talking about a mall; a series of stores within a single building. Malls have such a lax dress code that one can say it is non-existant. I can wear a shirt that says anything except for slogans that are derogatory towards Bush, 9/11 & the Wars in Iraq & Afghanistan.
Seriously, one can wear a shirt that depicts scenes of sacrilegious activities, but not anti-war slogans.
This is wrong. These malls are groups of stores. The shoppers are consumers. Where do we draw the line? After private businesses have privatized everything and it is too late?
Soon there will be a tier system for Internet connectivity. This will open the door to serious infringements of speech. Elections have been privatized. It will not be long before political expression will be banned at election booths too.
Freedom of speech should super-cede private industry. Not the other way around.
Interesting argument. I agree that being on private property, one is subject to the owner's rules, like them or not.
My question would be is a public shopping mall considered the same legally as hanging out on my back patio? While "whoever" may own it, it is treated as a public place.
Yes malls can and do have rules bylaws and regulations which they CAN enforce, as evidenced by the cops arresting this man. He was given an opportunity to leave or meet the standard and he REFUSED.
I do not need 15 additional paragraphs describing his refusal to know how it basically went down. Some one complained and mall security showed up, assessed the situation, got guidance and proceded. They approached the guy informed him of the offense and gave him options, HE REFUSED those options. Where upon the cops were called. He could have left anytime prior to the arrival of law enforcement and not been arrested. HE made a conscious choice to NOT leave. To ignore the legal commands of the Mall security. He was arrested for it.
As for our "rights" We have a right to own property and to determine who can and can not be on said property. We further can demand people leave our property if they do or say anything we do NOT like. We can ask them to leave if we think a small pink elephant told us they should leave. It is OUR property and we control who can and can not be on it. Businesses have a few restrictions on that but this is NOT one of them.
Remember in the future when Taoman complains the Government is forcing us to do something he doesn't like that he thinks they can force us to do things HE DOES like..
Right. I understand that it is private property, technically and legally, and I'm sure it pretty-much went down as you describe.
I'm just not sure I agree it is the right thing to do. You KNOW I most certainly disagree with the man's sentiments.
However, Taomon DOES have a point. You can wear just about anything you please in a mall so long as you have on shoes and a shirt.
I guess I'm just questioning the fairness; regardless the legalities.
I'll be over with a 12-pack to square you away later.![]()
Interesting argument. I agree that being on private property, one is subject to the owner's rules, like them or not.
My question would be is a public shopping mall considered the same legally as hanging out on my back patio? While "whoever" may own it, it is treated as a public place.
This only applies where I am but it's an interesting question. Your private property is inviolate. The common law (here) allows that, unless expressly withdrawn, a householder has implicitly given permission to someone to enter the property and come to the front (not back) door. You can actually withdraw that by notice and it has to be observed (save for a few instances).
Again here, a mall is always private property but for the purpose of certain legislation, it's also a public place but only as long as it's open for business.
So, while the mall owner, during business hours, can chuck out anyone it wishes, the police can make an arrest in the mall for an offence of, say, behaving in a disorderly manner in a public place.
Exactly. Malls here have private security but some of the bigger ones also encourage local police to have shopfront cop shops which are handy for people to come in while shopping and make reports and inquiries but also allow the cops to do foot patrols as well to augment the security people and that's a good thing.
But if things went bad between the mall owner and the police (not likely) the mall owner could in fact (here I mean, can't speak for anywhere else) put a sign up telling the police they are not permitted to answer.
That would make it interesting because police can only enter private premises by invitation (express or implied), to arrest someone, to prevent a breach of the peace or with a warrant (or in certain other situations where specific laws are being enforced).
You don't seem to understand the Constitution, Taomon. As for your comments about lawyers, you won't find one who thinks the mall violated the man's Constitutional rights very easily. Anyone who has been to law school is going to know better.
Lmao, nonsense....![]()
How is his protesting of the war a right to disrupt every business in the mall?
Wrong. Corporations are treated as individuals and that is a legal trick. The Constitution guarantees rights for citizens, which corporations are not. It is time to stop treating private industry as an individual. They do not have the same rights as we do. It is a lie.
And my point is that lawyers argued that corporations are individuals and should enjoy the same rights as you and I. That is false and manipulative. This was argued decades ago.The mall itself is a privately-owned operation. While I tend to agree with you that there is a gray area since it is a common, public facility, the fact remains it is legally and technically a privately owned structure/property.