umab86•23d ago

Vent: A security guard called me out for taking photos at Mountain View Mall

I was at this old place outside Akron last month, the one with the indoor waterfall that's been dry for 10 years. This guard comes up and says I need a permit to photograph the property, like I'm shooting a movie or something. He made me delete my shot of the old Orange Julius kiosk with the faded sign. Now I always bring a small notepad and sketch quick details instead of using my phone for photos, since nobody questions a guy with a notebook. Has anyone else run into pushback from mall security while documenting these places?

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brian30323d ago

Woah, hold on. I mean, it sounds annoying but honestly is it really that deep? Like, its a dry waterfall and a faded Orange Julius sign at a mall in Akron. I get that its cool to document old stuff, but security guards are just doing their job, probably been told a million times to watch for loiterers and people casing the place. Maybe it was just me, but the notebook thing seems like a lot of extra work when you could just take the photo and move on if nobody is around. Idk, I guess I just dont see the big deal about having to delete one photo. Malls are private property, they can make up their own dumb rules.

bencampbell23d ago

Jeez, okay. Reminds me of something that went down at my local mall a few years back. There's this old time capsule display that's been there since the 80s, glass case with old toys and a Rubik's cube. I was just standing there looking at it, not even taking a photo, and a security guard came up and told me I had to leave because I was "suspicious." I asked what was suspicious and he said, "You're looking at that case for too long." Some folks just take their job a little too serious, like @brian303 said they're just doing their job, but that one was straight up dumb.