A few weeks ago on a wednesday evening, 5 people and I were camping outside of circuit city awaiting to receive our playstation 3s after about 6 hours of camping, at around 1 am, a mall security guard kicks us off the property, can he do this?
2006-11-22 06:07:58 · 17 answers · asked by Aaron 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
As long as it's private property, and it's not yours, you can be kicked off.
2006-11-22 06:09:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes, since when do you have any rights that say you can camp out anywhere you want? You were on private property and I'm sure there are no-loitering policies.
That said, the guard was an idiot since there was certainly an "event" doing on so that people could buy those stupid machines. This is just like last year where other morons camped out for XBOX 360's.
2006-11-22 06:11:08 · answer #2 · answered by dapixelator 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, the simple answer is, yes, he can. It all depends on the by-laws of the property you are camping, but if the security guard kicked you, he/she was probably doing so to maintain loitering codes. Most stores overlook loitering for events such as popular releases because it is good business and good exposure. It is not, however, REQUIRED for them to allow anyone to do so on privately owned property. Sorry to tell ya, but that's the way it is :(
2006-11-22 06:13:04 · answer #3 · answered by Mforce 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What state do you live in? Well does not matter really it was not business hours and is private property. you do not have any right to be on other peoples property if the owner ask you to leave. The security gaurd was rep. the owner in this case.
P.S. bet the security gaurd got a PS3
2006-11-22 06:13:01 · answer #4 · answered by David M 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The mall was private property and has certain business hours. They security officer was well within his rights to ask you to leave.
2006-11-22 06:37:02 · answer #5 · answered by Carl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yup, a property owner (or his agent acting on his behalf) can boot you off his property. No, you have no right to be on someone else's property against that person's will (absent certain compelling factors such as emergency refuge, not applicable to your camping-out case).
2006-11-22 06:17:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he's hired to control security on private property, and can use reasonable force to evict trespassers. That's what you were effectively.
2006-11-22 07:08:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he can and apparently did. Circuit City and a mall are not appropriate for camping for you anymore than they are for homeless bums.
2006-11-22 06:23:11 · answer #8 · answered by kingstubborn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's private property. You can wait on public property nearby. Their concern was security and he was just doing his job.
Best Wishes,
Sue
2006-11-22 06:15:30 · answer #9 · answered by newbiegranny 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is private property and you were there during non-store hours.
2006-11-22 06:10:36 · answer #10 · answered by Chris J 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋