Woman gets ticketed for dropping f-bomb in a Walmart

[FAX]

Hmmm. Good debate, gentlemen. I'm very glad to see that you can discuss this matter without feeling the need for name-calling. There is hope for ChiefsPlanet, yet.

This raises a very interesting point, though. Obviously, in the USA, free speech is a protected right. However, does the owner of a particular property have the right to limit speech on his/her property? I mean, did Wal-Mart have the right to remove this lady from the premises based solely on her speech? If someone were to enter my place of business and use speech which I might find objectionable, do I have the right to remove that person for that reason and that reason only?

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[Coach]

Originally Posted by FAX

Hmmm. Good debate, gentlemen. I'm very glad to see that you can discuss this matter without feeling the need for name-calling. There is hope for ChiefsPlanet, yet.

This raises a very interesting point, though. Obviously, in the USA, free speech is a protected right. However, does the owner of a particular property have the right to limit speech on his/her property? I mean, did Wal-Mart have the right to remove this lady from the premises based solely on her speech? If someone were to enter my place of business and use speech which I might find objectionable, do I have the right to remove that person for that reason and that reason only?

FAX

Well, let's say you're a father or mother of kids, and you just happen to run across to somebody else who's been using foul language for a period of time. How would you handle it? Would you move away, or inform a Wal-Mart employee becuase of the distruptive behavior?

[FAX]

Originally Posted by Coach

Well, let's say you're a father or mother of kids, and you just happen to run across to somebody else who's been using foul language for a period of time. How would you handle it? Would you move away, or inform a Wal-Mart employee becuase of the distruptive behavior?

Actually, I have (on more than one occasion) asked an individual to curb their excessive, foul language because my wife and young son were present, Mr. Coach. The last time was at a little league game, if you can believe that. Normally, it's something that I can handle myself without the need to involve an employee of the establishment at which I am present at the time. In every case so far, it's worked out without any sort of altercation. I suppose you never know when you're going to encounter a complete nutjob, though.

In this situation, I can't see that the fire marshall man did anything wrong. If he felt the need to give her a ticket, so be it. Let a judge figure it out.

However, that isn't really my question. My question has to do with the right of Wal-Mart (the owner of the property, in this case) to remove a person based solely on their speech. I honestly don't know the answer to this. I assume speech is viewed as a form of behavior ... maybe.

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