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Originally Posted by Samarta
So I'm standing in line to pay for my cup of coffee yesterday morning at the office and one of our attorneys happened to be in the other line...we started talking about an issue at work, but as we finished, I thought about this thread....so I asked her about it and what was right and what was legal....(she said that I was like the 5th person to ask her about it).....she said it's kind of a double edged sword....yes the owner has the right to run his restaurant to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for his patrons. On the other hand, if a patron is not doing anything to jeopardize that safe and comfortable environment then they have the right to eat there. Now where the gray area comes in is what is deemed safe and comfortable....but she did say, he can't just because......I swear guys, I think O.J. is a pos and I absolutely understand why this guy did what he did...was he right legally? I guess we'll never know....if I was a patron and asked to leave just because, I would damn sure find out....did he stay true to his principles? absolutely.....This was a good debate...
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I have been involved in cases where property rights were exercised and the one thing that was always stressed was that as long as there is no discrimination then the property owner is well within their rights to ask to have anyone removed from their property for any reason. If OJ had refused to leave the police could have come and arrested him for trespassing.