From: Gary Wiltshire 

The story as printed is slanted garbage.  I work not far from the mall and
am a frequent visitor.  According to the local press the 2 individuals,
unlike dozens of others wearing the shirts MADE TO ORDER IN THE MALL, were
harassing other patrons.

Malls are private property, not "public places" and there is
plenty of legal precedent to back that up.

On Wed, 05 Mar 2003 15:29:18 -0600, "Joe Barr"
 wrote:

>
>http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,908042,00.html
>
>US man arrested after wearing peace T-shirt
>
>A man was charged with trespassing in a mall in Albany, USA, after he
>refused to take off a T-shirt saying "Peace on Earth" and
"Give peace a
>chance".
>
>Mall security staff approached Stephen Downs, 61, and his 31-year-old son,
>Roger, on Monday night after they were spotted wearing the T-shirts at
>Crossgates Mall. The two said they refused a request to remove the shirts
>or leave the mall. The guards returned with a police officer, who repeated
>the ultimatum and arrested Stephen Downs when he refused.
>
>Stephen Downs has pleaded innocent to the charges. The New York Civil
>Liberties Union said it would help with his case if asked. Police said
>they were responding to a complaint by mall security.

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