Moonagi t1_j8us6ym wrote
They should start giving fine's to the parents of these kids, but no one wants to go there. Absolutely no reason for these kids to be loitering in public
CookieMonster932 t1_j8v9bz5 wrote
Agree with fines for parents if the kids assault other people, but disagree on the "loitering." It's a mall people are supposed to loiter. Most kids just want a place to spend time with friends and the mall is a great place for that. It's the kids starting fights and shooting bystanders with toy guns that is the problem.
Moonagi t1_j8wc8mp wrote
Being at the mall is a privilege. They’ve abused that privilege so there needs to be a crackdown on unattended teens
No_Spin_Zone360 t1_j8wpi9k wrote
You're treating an entire group of people as a single entity. Don't think I need to explain why that's a bad thing.
Moonagi t1_j8ws6o8 wrote
It doesn’t matter if you think it’s a bad thing because the mall is going to crack down on ALL teenagers, by requiring them to have a chaperone anyways
No_Spin_Zone360 t1_j8y1sdk wrote
Oh, don't be mistaken. I disagree with that as well.
Moonagi t1_j8y7egd wrote
Oh ok change the rules then..
No_Spin_Zone360 t1_j93k6mu wrote
Just apply the rules to the individuals breaking them. Not an entire class of people. You know, like how it's normally done?
chairmanm30w t1_j8x61td wrote
At what point do we punish a group of people for the actions of a few, because cranky, middle aged men have been ruining this subreddit for months, and I'm ready to have y'all fined for abusing the privileged.
shebang_bin_bash t1_j8wc6k3 wrote
Loitering is an imaginary crime made up to oppress black people and the homeless.
Sure_Comparison6978 t1_j8wpsz2 wrote
This is a red herring. It’s not about loitering or even smoking weed as others brought up. it’s about egregious and violent behavior.
scuttlebuttisland t1_j8wn22d wrote
I swear all the bad shit Ive heard about the wilde lake area is just racism. One of the highest comments says "they smoked weed outside" like thats so scary. When i went to wilde lake hs everyone just did that sh at school
imani_TqiynAZU t1_j8xsww8 wrote
Gotta admit, it is illegal to: 1) smoke weed outside in public, 2) smoke weed below the age of 21.
imani_TqiynAZU t1_j8xst8t wrote
Bullshit.
imani_TqiynAZU t1_j9p9asi wrote
Loitering is neither imaginary nor a "crime." However, loitering (meaning "standing around in a certain place for a prolonged amount of time with no purpose") is bad for business. People blame Amazon for the death of enclosed malls. However, strip malls are doing fine (just drive around Columbia to see what I mean). So what is killing enclosed malls? One major thing is large amounts of unruly youth who make it inconvenient or uncomfortable for actual paying customers.
Don't get me wrong, I hung out at malls when I was a teen. However, that was literally during a different millennium, back when mass shootings were rare. This is a different day and requires a different approach.
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