There's a lot of case law in the U.S. that basically puts malls in the
category of a 'public place'. They were always 'quasi public' places, or, a
place where the public is invited to enter. Recent rulings have, I believe,
placed them closer to public places. They tried (and lost) to ban political
organizations from canvassing in them, and other public research groups have
won rulings to actually set up tables in the corridors to interact with the
shoppers. As long as you're not breaking any laws (and taking a photo in a
public place is not breaking any laws) or engaging in any activity that puts
others at risk, you can pretty much do what you want in a mall, you don't
have to shop to be able to stay in one all day.
George S.
> The way I see it in situations like that you can go
> two ways. One way is like Ken N. act like a pro and
> put up an aura of untouchability. The other is to be
> very low key, take pics while shopping and such. If
> you are carrying around a couple of the store bags you
> can get away with a lot more than if you just went in
> and went out with the camera. Anyway all this is just
> my experience with 2 malls that may or may not be
> typical.
>
> Mark Lloyd
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