(July 28, 2024 at 7:17 pm)Sheldon Wrote:(July 28, 2024 at 4:30 pm)brewer Wrote: Not going to argue for the sake of argument, that's pedantic.
Well I don't think clarifying why a dress code violation might be apropos in this instance is pedantry, though I made it clear I was not au fait with US law on this issue. If you don't want to debate the point then that's not a problem. I just find the topic interesting, and want to explore and understand more about it.
I've been a retail business manager here for well over 20 years. I've told people to GTFO out my stores at times, and on those occasions they ask why and try to proclaim a "right" to be served, I simply tell them that I don't like the way they're talking to me and that if they don't leave I will call the police and push for trespassing. Once a property owner tells someone to leave, and they don't, they're trespassing.
Now, on the other hand, I cannot refuse service for illegal reasons -- i.e., reasons barred by CRA1964 in an appropriate business. Certain businesses must serve anyone and everyone who comes in. Restaurants, gas stations, hotels, and other public accommodations less than 1/2 a mile (IIRC) from a federal highway must serve any law-abiding customer.
