<br /><br /><br />First off, I'd like to apologize to Mr. Football for my sarcasm yesterday and have deleted my post. I had a rough day on Friday with what happened and the last thing I needed to read about was germs. Still no excuse for my rudeness. Second, enough with the white flight nonsense referred towards me and my choice to go elsewhere. My family and I are Latinos (Cuban to be exact) and Spanish is spoken regularly in my home, so unless I'm running from myself it's a moot point. Careful not to make assumptions that only white people read message boards. To answer cnote...yes the mothers and a few dads were young, I'd say in their 30s. There were some in their 50s fighting, probably grandparents of the little ones. The playscape is bordered by Sears, Old Navy and KB Toys. Finally, There are 2 points I'd like to make very clear regarding my frustration. First, yes fights can happen in any mall, regardless of demographics. However, it was the response of most (not all!) of the surrounding public and security. If two Moms want to act crazy, there's little we can do. These things happen. But what I can't get over is how other parents and caregivers jumped in and made it their problem as well. Why didn't the majority just grab their kids and go, I'll never fully understand. One of my theories is that it was a microcosm of the mall which is a microcosm of the area and that leaves me unsettled. Secondly, it was very obvious that the surrounding store clerks appeared confused and no one has been trained to handle safety issues. The security guards appeared very confused and poorly equipped to handle the scene. That's why I don't feel safe. It's my opinion, nothing more.
