Taking Photos at the Mall

[Krystenw]

FYI
My wife and a lady friend and I were shopping at the mall the other day when the friend decided she wanted to take a few pictures of me.
My wife tells me there is no vanity in our house because I have it all, so I let her take my photo.
A while later we were at the food court and one of the security ladies came to our table and asked if she could visit for a minute.
She told us that since 9/11 that many of the malls now have a policy about people taking pictures and she asked very nicely if she could see the photos that we had taken.
She asked that I delete one of me by the front door, but let me keep some of the others.
She was very professional and treated us all with respect.
I won't mention the name of the mall, but everyone might want to be careful where you take photos.
Krysten

[SherriePall]

It's a good thing she let you keep some of them because you look very nice in that one.
But why pick out the one near the front door? I imagine there was nothing there that anyone with wrong intentions couldn't photograph from the outside. Well, thanks for the warning and thanks for the lovely pic.

[charlie]

Hello Krysten!
You are looking great...nice smile and outfit!

[Cristi]

For as long as I can remember, all the malls I'm familiar with have had 'no photos' policies, and it has nothing to do with 9/11. I remember such policies going at LEAST as far back as the 80s.

When you are in a mall, you are on private property. For some reason (marketing? Afraid of bad publicity?) every mall I've ever bothered to ask about has had a 'no photos' policy.

It sounds like the security person you spoke with was at least polite. I've seen some situations where guards have descended on innocent families taking snapshots of friends and DEMANDED that they be escorted to the security office as if the were criminals.

If I were the one taking the photos, I think I'd tell them to bugger off. The most they can do is tell you to leave the property (and never come back) or call the police if they want to press charges. They do NOT have the right to confiscate equipment or demand you delete photos.

It sounds like things worked out for you, but for anybody else reading this, if you DO take photos at a mall you WILL probably attract the attention of security at some point... which you may not want if you are not fully comfortable with being 'out'.

[Krystenw]

Could be because three "old ladies" were just sitting there having lunch, they didn't think we were much of a threat.
I think the only reason she had us deleat the photo we did was that you could see the Mall Logo on the window.

You're right, it could have been nasty, but the Security agent was very friendly and very professional.

I just won't be letting anyone take my picture there again.

[trannie T]

I shudder when I think of what might happen if mall photos were to fall into the wrong hands. Eternal vigilence is the price of liberty.

[docrobbysherry]

Not only have I not heard of anything like a "no pictures" policy in Cal., I can't remember seeing any mall security folks. Except at the entrances.:eek:

[Sally24]

Most malls and many stores have had that policy since the early 90's. Some of it stems from the bad guys who used to put cameras in bags and slide the bags underneath girls with skirts on. Mostly it was to just avoid the hassles of people complaining. If you take the pic quickly nobody notices or complains.

[CD Susan]

This a new one to me. I have never heard of such a policy. I have seen many mall photagraphs on this site as well as many others.

[Evey]

The "terrorists" might figure out a food item to inflate. O.o

Because, we all know that our nation holds valuable, top secret information at public malls...

[Emilia]

Stores disallow video or pictures mostly due to corporate spying. They dont want people taking pics/vids of their products or their prices. Most malls implement this policy as well.

I doubt it has anything to do with 9/11, and they can't make you delete pics but they can ask you to leave and ban you from the premises if you dint. (trespass warrant)

[Angie G]

Nice pic Krysten some Security hase gone nuts after 9/11. Flying back from Alaska they made me giveup the fake fishhoop on my hat then wher itr was time to eat that gave me a knife. I never could get that.:hugs:
Angie

[sara_also]

Love the outfit.You look very nice.

[JenniferMBlack]

It is a privacy issue for staff and customers as well as corporate spying. We take pictures at my work when displays are rest and must insure no person is in the pcture for their privacy.

[DonnaT]

Well, if a terrorist can't find the door to the mall, they shouldn't be allowed to handle tnt.

[unclejoann]

I would tell security to take a hike. I would not show them any photos.

If we let this bull proceed pretty soon we'll have to take off our shoes before entering the mall.

[BananaFish]

OMFG CUTE TOP Krystenw, I ARE SO JEALOUS! ^_^