'They had no qualms violating my rights': OH mom says gun militia demanded $10 to walk through mall

[jberryhill]

70. The theater has its own entrances and exits

This is a typical failed mall with not much inside:

http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2009/07/14/B-G-s-Woodland-Mall-in-foreclosure.html

News of the foreclosure action surprised the remaining tenants of the mall, who complained about the lack of business traffic. One of the mall's former anchors, Steve & Barry's University Sportswear declared bankruptcy and liquidated its holdings in 2008.

"I'm barely making it here because of the traffic," said Lori Hanway, owner of A Taste of Amish Deli, a 755-square-foot storefront near Elder-Beerman that has been open for three years. She said she's worked at Woodland Mall on and off for more than 20 years, including as the owner of her own business since 2006. The loss of Steve & Barry's and the poor economy have exacted a terrible toll on the mall, she said.

"To be honest, I was hoping it would go under so I could get out of here," she said. "My lunch [sales] have been $100 lunches, and you can't live on $100 lunches."

Several years ago, the mall's previous owners attempted to fill their vacant storefronts with "non-traditional" tenants and landed the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and Broken Chain church, among other tenants. This year, the owners asked Wood County officials whether any public agencies needed space, county officials said.

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If the remainder of the mall is holding an event requiring admission, I don't see how going to the movie theater gives one some sort of free pass.

Look, there is no question that this was a gathering of assholes going on. But it is likewise obvious that admission to whatever part of the mall they rented was up to them.

From the parking lot (compare to Kroger's down the street), it's a real hopping place:

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3979034,-83.6461909,423m/data=!3m1!1e3