WCCO, Bloomgton - In the next few days, the Bloomington City Attorney Sandra Johnson expects to file criminal charges against the organizers of Saturday’s protest at Mall of America.
The mall went into a partial shutdown for about two hours as thousands of protesters filled the rotunda on one of the busiest shopping days of the year. The group, “Black Lives Matter” chose the mall for its high visibility, but was warned repeatedly that it was private property.
Mall officials are reportedly gathering estimates of how much money the stores lost on Saturday.
Combined with the amount of overtime put in by police, Johnson said the numbers will be “staggering,” and she wants the protest organizers to pay.
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Based on reports they were well aware that what they were doing was NOT legal. If they want to demonstrate civil disobedience then they need to accept what comes with that. If you choose to break the law then accept the consequences of having charges filed against you. No one's individuals rights are more important than another's. The 1st amendment and respect for others can go a lone ways.
Malls are now the commons. Except that they're not held in common, they're "enclosed".
What the people did was illegal, but it wasn't illegitimate unless you believe that ordinary people should not have a commons any more.
Slowly, slowly, the owner class is atomising us. It's not a good thing.
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