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shebang_bin_bash t1_j8wc6k3 wrote

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

Loitering is an imaginary crime made up to oppress black people and the homeless.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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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