Hey Freak!

I know - you're saying to yourself "What does Domo have to do with national security?" Well, I'll tell you.

See, we were in the mall (Mission Valley), eating breakfast at Ruby's, and it was early, so it was before the mall stores opened. We were done eating, and had a little time to kill, so we walked around for a bit. I saw the kiddie rides, and thought it'd be funny to take a picture of Domo there. And that's when the security guard stopped me...

Apparently, it's illegal to take pictures in the mall of anything in the mall. He told us we were allowed to take pictures of each other , but not of stores, objects, or anything else in the mall. "Since 9/11, blah blah blah." Because, of course, anybody who'd take pictures in a mall would have to be a terrorist, or at the very least, up to no good.

So, I hope you enjoy this picture. It just might land me in jail. (Sure, I've got a flair for the dramatic, but not any worse than the people who decided that nobody can take pictures in the mall, for "national security" reasons. Pssh.)

Wow, that's totally lame! And now I'm also thinking about how many felonies you committed when you took all those Domo pictures when I was shopping with you at South Coast!

He's wrong. Know your rights. Print this out and carry it with you.
http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm

"You can take photos any place that's open to the public, whether or not it's private property. A mall, for example, is open to the public. So are most office buildings (at least the lobbies). You don't need permission; if you have permission to enter, you have permission to shoot."
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/andrewkantor/2005-12-29-camera-laws_x.htm

Thank you so much for that link! I will definitely print out a copy and carry it around...

me thinks that guy has too much time on his hands.

Yeah, what cephyn said. They cannot bar you from taking pictures of what you can see with your own eyes. If they try to take away your camera, threaten to sue, very loudly.

Good to know that not all the stupid rules are condoned by our current administration.

So.... what if you were to stick your finger in the picture?

I swear, in my lifetime, I've heard a lot of stupid shit from retail cops before, but that might be at the top.

I think you missed a valuable opportunity to take a photo of Domo with the security guard...

Actually, I was thinking, "What doesN'T Domo have to do with national security?"!

You don't need permission; if you have permission to enter, you have permission to shoot."

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