#life what is it with proselytizers? Go to the store and get the same one twice. I KNOW she's not there with permission. Not shopping. Hassling everyone (except staff). Took me three times to get a manager and say, unless the JWs have obtained permission to proselytize inside the store, you have a problem.
The gal saw me videoing her and took off running through the store. When I left there were half a dozen staff members trying to corral her.
Sidewalk is legal. Parking lot and store is not.
@J_Windrow I guess i didn't know that. I have been approached in parking lots, and for that matter stores. But I live in the south and it comes with the territory. Just one more reason to be home.
@CinnamonGirlE #law I live in Texas now. First time I said "No." Then I watched her hassling infirm couples. The second time I told her she was inappropriate and I was reporting her for harassment to the management.
It took me three times and she was power walking through the store annoying everyone she could contact.
When I reached a manager (after I took a video) they were chasing her through the store.
Management doesn't want this. It runs customers off.
@CinnamonGirlE #law (500 characters is too short) to finish up, think of it this way:
No one wants someone to come onto their lawn to conduct religious or secular business without permission. Nor do you want someone to come into your house and do the same thing during a party.
@J_Windrow Of course not! I can't imagine going up to someone anywhere and intruding. It is just against who I am. But this is pushing it to another whole level. People are nuts.
@CinnamonGirlE #law she tried the "no speak English" routine but she spoke enough to harass infirm couples. At that point I was determined to end this. I hope they caught her (she was running up and down the aisles the last time I saw her).
Then someone ran a door into my little car in the parking lot and blamed me for the gall of having a small car. Because I'm in charge of them not being able to see, I suppose.
I finally said: I'm a retired attorney. Do you REALLY want to go there?
@J_Windrow Yes, again! People are nuts. Good on you for reporting and stopping her. That is completely inappropriate and i can't stand it.
@CinnamonGirlE #law I'm just happy to be home. Walked the dog. Watched out for the toxic neighbors. Counted by blessings the car wasn't damaged by getting hit by the door from one of those extended cab, extended bed trucks flung open.
Almost makes me wish I still drank.
@J_Windrow
I understand. I rarely drink anything, but found myself wishing for a shot of something last week after a particularly hard extroverted 2 days in a row.
@CinnamonGirlE #sobriety over 40 years clean and sober, but some days... LOL
@J_Windrow Good for you! Thats a loooonngg time.
@CinnamonGirlE #law the parking lot of a store is private property. Doing your business on the store's property without their permission is trespassing.
Lots of people hand out fliers (without permission) on store parking lots. Always get permission from the property owner before conducting your business on private property. The store will probably say "no" and that's their right because those are their customers.
The sidewalk is a public area.