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I agree. Avoid victim disarmament zones and spend your money in places that respect your rights. And if you do happen to find yourself in one of these criminal magnets...there are lots of people around here with horror stories dealing with mall security, store managers, etc, so heed the advice: If asked to leave, make an immediate exit.
Do NOT show ID to any mall security. Do NOT answer questions or even talk, other than maybe to say you understand and are making an immediate exit. Do NOT go to their security office. Do NOT try to educate them. Just GO.
If the police are already there, ask them to please escort you outside, and strongly object to any sharing of your information with and third party. Check the laws in your area as to whether they may give your information to third parties like mall security, store management, etc. Repeat the question "Am I being detained?" and if not "Am I free to go?". If you're free to go, GO! There are better ways to fight the fight than to try and convince an LE of your position and risk saying something incriminating.
Even if there ARE signs, as has been posted here in this forum, there are no laws saying you're required to read them, understand them, or even obey them.....maybe you were on the phone or otherwise distracted, or maybe someone was hanging out in front of the sign waiting for a ride and blocking it from view, or maybe you can't read, or maybe whatever. You're not required to know the policies of the store in which you are shopping, which includes reading the policies on the door. Once told verbally though, obey and exit immediately.
And by the way, if you do happen to find yourself cited or otherwise in a legal situation, have a friend go back to the place ASAP and find all public entrances, looking for one without a sign, and take dated photographs of any entrances not posted.