Its obvious that the police over stepped their bounds, its obvious that there is precedents that what the Mall did was a violation of Jake's first amendment rights.

Could the situation been handled smoother, sure, but when you feel something as basic as your constitutional rights have been violated, it's your right and duty to speak up. I would have been hard pressed to act differently under those circumstances.

I am so tired of hearing, "think about the children". A marijuana leaf on a tee shirt will not harm a child. Lies and isolation from real life will harm a child. It's important to let your children know that there are activities that adults can choose but are not acceptable for children. It's important to give your child a strong grasp of you moral views, but you need to let them know that your views are not the only view. Teach them well and they will make informed decisions.

I have emailed the owner of the Aurora Mall Towne Center. I am curious if they support this type of management. Some rules and laws are unjust and civil disobedience is one way to draw attention to them. That is what 420 celebrations are about, hell that was what the original tea party was about.