Can a Wal*Mart security gaurd ask you to leave "his" store because you and a friend got into an arguement?

My gf and I got into an arguement at wal mart and I got steamed and started walking away. Well my gf started to grab and pull me around to talk to me but I wouldn't. Finally she jumped in front of me and I kinda ppushed her aside. Well this guy (who at the time I had no clue was a security guard) told me to leave the store. I refused and he got on his radio and called for backup, so then I left. I had another friend with me who left when we got into an arguement so I called him what had happened and he told me he couldn't do that. So we went back in and walked passed him and he never said a word to us. After a little while he found us and told us to leave again, my friend and I smarted off to him so then he proceeded to call the cops, so we left again this time with him following us. A week or so later I went back in and he saw me and found a manager and persued to tell me to leave again. This time I went up to the customer service desk and they said that whatever he said went. Help???

Roxcy

Yes, since Wal-Mart is a private business they have the right to say who can and can't shop in their stores. The manager hired the security guard to act on his or her behalf in order to make sure that there were no disruptions that would endanger their customers or cause their customers to leave. You are not entitled to shop in a private business if they do not want you there - it is up to them.

rhsaunders

If he reasonably believes that you are disturbing other customers, yes.

cmdrbnd007

Absolutely he can. Wal-Mart is private property and they can ask you to leave whenever they feel like it.

kayla_the_amused

yes, it is his job to "secure" any situation before it gets to elevated situation.

Grow Your Hair

Yes he can make you leave for disturbing the peace.

Robert D

Security has the right to ask you to leave the premises for any reason they want.

They are official representatives of the store and can do that.

It is a private store, they have the right to refuse you entrance.

If you keep pushing it, the cops will get involved.

Crystal Blue Persuasion

In short. Yes>
Man! I wouldn't tell my friends that it was Wal Mart. Change it to Macey's or something. Have some self respect man.

michr

if you had done as asked the first time you would have had no further problems but by your actions you have proven you are a risk. the security guard had every right to ask you to leave. since you state your friend had a similar experience tells us you are inclined to cause problems and your friend is also.

Chriztina

You were instigating and looking for a fight with that security guard. If you would have just left the situation alone and went back a week later instead of going back with your friend right after the situation, you would not be in this predicament. You were causing a scene and he removed you to protect the store and other customers. Try being a little more mature the next time.

sublime

Yes, legally they can throw anyone they want out of their store.

Tired Trucker

the store doesn't have to let you in. It's private property.

oysterStar

Yes, private property.

Mama

You were obviously disturbing other customers if he took notice of your actions. And you've displayed your maturity by insisting upon dwelling on it and trying to get back in Wal Mart even after you know you aren't wanted there.

I got kicked out of Jack in the Box when I was in high school (Oh god.. did I just date myself?) because I was giving away free hugs. They can kick anyone out for whatever reason they want.

The key is being mature enough to not turn it into as huge an issue as you have.

MS Williams

Your first actions was called "Disturbing the peace" He had a right to ask you to leave the store and give you orders to not to return. He could really have had you arrested. Don't go in there anymore. The stores have a right to refuse service to any one they please.

roderick_young

There are a few things that a store cannot throw you out for, like your race or handicap, but being a troublemaker is not a protected right.

I, personally, don't want to have people fighting next to me while I'm shopping, so I'm glad the security guard did his job.

TBM_DVM

Any establishment reserves the right to refuse service to anybody for whatever reason. Obviously you and your gf were creating a scene, which was more than likely disturbing the customers around you. Be thankful you weren't detained and arrested and find someplace else to shop.

SGT. D

Yes he can. He is a Wal-Mart representative acting on their behalf on Wal-Mart property. Think of it like this, if a property owner told you to leave his property, you would be legally obligated to do so. Same goes for this scenario. If you don't, he would call the police and you would be removed and a tresspass order would be issued against you.

footballer

Yeah, if he is security there and he is in charge of it, he can do whatever he feels is "in the best of the business" and my friend that would be not letting you in there.

DaveNCUSA

Yes.

patois

You have been lucky. If I were the manager, I'd make it a policy to call the cops and file charges against anyone who argued with a security guard and then I would get a restraining order against him preventing him from coming within 1500 feet of the store.

Yak Rider

Yes, it's private property.

robert S

people do want want any negative influences in the store find the manageing agents of the store and explain the situation to them and say it wont happen again

airbornefelty

Sorry buddy, ANY private store CAN ask you to leave. If you continue to press you luck, he'll likely not confront you, simply call 911 and have you arrested for trespassing.

Kirkaine

It's Private Property. He doesn't even need a reason to ask you to leave.

my avatar's hot!

It's private property, they can allow anyone they want onto it and ask anyone they want to leave. You've got no rights to enter a store, restaurant, or any other private business if they don't want you there.

Chilly Willy

...It is considered to be private property,like any place of business they can ask you to leave.But if he called the cops and they didn't give you a verbal warning ,not to return ,then he is harassing you.Complain to cooperate headquarters...

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