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seekingpolaris OP t1_j8v30zx wrote

Reply to comment by koondogg128 in After complaints about teen ‘chaos’, Columbia Mall adds police patrols, could require chaperones by seekingpolaris

Apparently they are getting into fights, bringing in tasers, bb guns, etc and harassing store employees/customers.

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Sure_Comparison6978 t1_j8wpmz8 wrote

Exactly. This is not about loitering, this is about people not even feeling safe.

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llamaafaaace t1_j8wyt1o wrote

Yeah this is absolutely not ok, but hopefully there can be some sort of middle ground rather than banning teens from malls without parents. We take away all the places they can hang out then complain when they stay inside playing video games all day.

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seekingpolaris OP t1_j8x4pqn wrote

Seems like this is a temporary policy. If things get better they will lighten up. If things don't then what else can the mall itself do. Solutions need to come from government as a whole, not a single private entity.

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