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Is it unbefitting for a bookseller to maintain peace and quiet in a bookstore?

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1. No it is totally appropriate for one visitor to berate another
2. No the book seller has no right to call the police over any kind of exercise of free speech inside his store
3. Yes a book seller has the right to call the police if a customer is disruptive inside his store





Second Shelf Books founder A.N. Devers noted: "It is Mr. Cooke’s right to fraternize with whoever he wishes and call the police on customers who he wishes to leave, but it is not befitting a member or leader of the ABAA."

I don't think that "fraternizing" is an accurate description of the relationship between a shop owner and a customer. I don't think it is not "befitting" for a shop owner to remove persons who disturb patrons (including bystanding patrons) by shouting inside a store.
 
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Not sure what this stems from, but if someone won't leave your store and you want them to, I think calling the police or security staff if you have them is reasonable.
 
I've long a believed I should be able to do whatever I want wherever I want without regard to property or law. You know, libertarian. ;)
 
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If customer A is causing a disruption, or intentionally bothering customer B, then the owner should have the right to ask customer A to leave.

However if the person being bothered is a politician, then they need to suck it up, and listen to the person paying their salary.
 
ecofarm said:
I've long a believed I should be able to do whatever I want wherever I want without regard to property or law. You know, libertarian. ;)
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Libertarians dont believe that.
 
beancounter said:
If customer A is causing a disruption, or intentionally bothering customer B, then the owner should have the right to ask customer A to leave.

However if the person being bothered is a politician, then they need to suck it up, and listen to the person paying their salary.
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The store owner can still boot the the customer regardless of whether or not the person being pestered is a politician.
 
Bookstore owner calls police after customer confronted Steve Bannon

Bookstore owner calls police after customer confronted Steve Bannon | TheHill




A Richmond, Va., bookstore owner said he called the police on Saturday after former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon was confronted in his store.

Nick Cooke, owner of Black Swan Books, told the Richmond Times-Dispatch that a woman called Bannon a “piece of trash.”

The woman then left the store after Cooke said he called 911.

“Steve Bannon was simply standing, looking at books, minding his own business. I asked her to leave, and she wouldn’t. And I said, ‘I’m going to call the police if you don’t,’ and I went to call the police and she left,” Cooke said. “And that’s the end of the story.”
 
Common Sense 1 said:
Bookstore owner calls police after customer confronted Steve Bannon

Bookstore owner calls police after customer confronted Steve Bannon | TheHill




A Richmond, Va., bookstore owner said he called the police on Saturday after former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon was confronted in his store.

Nick Cooke, owner of Black Swan Books, told the Richmond Times-Dispatch that a woman called Bannon a “piece of trash.”

The woman then left the store after Cooke said he called 911.

“Steve Bannon was simply standing, looking at books, minding his own business. I asked her to leave, and she wouldn’t. And I said, ‘I’m going to call the police if you don’t,’ and I went to call the police and she left,” Cooke said. “And that’s the end of the story.”
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Well, there ya go. More Liberal Brownshirtism. The bookstore manager did the right thing.

So what next? Anyone who supported Trump will need to wear something on their clothing (sign) to designate them as such? Followed by Liberal establishments hanging out signs: No Judes? (ahem.. no Trump supporters).

Hillary was a horrible candidate who ran an even worse campaign. She lost (twice). Liberal brownshirts need to get over it.
 
I think you're confusing a book store with a library.
 
Common Sense 1 said:
Bookstore owner calls police after customer confronted Steve Bannon

Bookstore owner calls police after customer confronted Steve Bannon | TheHill




A Richmond, Va., bookstore owner said he called the police on Saturday after former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon was confronted in his store.

Nick Cooke, owner of Black Swan Books, told the Richmond Times-Dispatch that a woman called Bannon a “piece of trash.”

The woman then left the store after Cooke said he called 911.

“Steve Bannon was simply standing, looking at books, minding his own business. I asked her to leave, and she wouldn’t. And I said, ‘I’m going to call the police if you don’t,’ and I went to call the police and she left,” Cooke said. “And that’s the end of the story.”
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She must be a Maxine Waters supporter. Someone is going to be killed before this is over.
 
rowena said:
1. No it is totally appropriate for one visitor to berate another
2. No the book seller has no right to call the police over any kind of exercise of free speech inside his store
3. Yes a book seller has the right to call the police if a customer is disruptive inside his store





Second Shelf Books founder A.N. Devers noted: "It is Mr. Cooke’s right to fraternize with whoever he wishes and call the police on customers who he wishes to leave, but it is not befitting a member or leader of the ABAA."

I don't think that "fraternizing" is an accurate description of the relationship between a shop owner and a customer. I don't think it is not "befitting" for a shop owner to remove persons who disturb patrons (including bystanding patrons) by shouting inside a store.
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It sounds like you are a bit confused by facts and opinions

In your first statement, you refer to what is appropriate, which is opinion

In the next two, you refer to rights, which are facts
 
Waddy said:
She must be a Maxine Waters supporter. Someone is going to be killed before this is over.
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I sure hope not! But some people are losing their mind over today's politics.
The resist folks need to take a step back and cool it.
 
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