FUR PROTESTERS 2007 Day After Thanksgiving; Animal Rights in Action: Mall Security (yellow jacket, brim hat) telling protesters they can not stand on the sidewalk outside the Fashion Show Mall, like they do every year, the day after Thanksgiving. I had been holding up a sign, but was told I could not by Mall Security, who shoved me (sideways) while advising me (a bit rough, see my article on Personal Space http://archure.net/psychology/space anything less than 18 inches is reserved for Wrestling or Intamacy, what did the officer have in mind? comming right up to my face and start shoving me with his body?) notice how close the officer is to the woman leader in the photo, he places himself in physical contact with people, thats rude and undoubtedly illegal), so I took photos instead of holding a sign, while the other protesters continued. Is the sidewalk public property? even if it isn't, can people peacefully assemble to promote animal rights? (in a town that allows people to pass out call girl leaflets on the sidewalks?). The police ride bicycles past every year, without complaint or warning to the Fur Protesters. Not all the protesters are even vegetarians, everyone is welcome. Note: I have shopped at the Fashion Show Mall, and like it, I hope the Mall management realizes that we are just concerned citizens, who also like to shop, just not for Animal products (my shoes are not really leather). Mall management not pictured in this photo, stand over to the side and order security to order us off the sidewalk which they proclaim to be Mall Property. At the 2006 Protest, Mall management stood on property with Blue Prints trying to convince Metro Police that we did not have the right to be there. But Metro has always allowed our presence (that I have seen). As protesters, we try to be friendly, attracting support with our friendly smiles and good cause.