[TriLUG] security goons at TigerDirect in Raleigh: "No, thanks!"

[Tom Eisenmenger]

On Thu, 2007-05-31 at 19:44 -0400, Andrew Perrin wrote:

> I hesitate to get involved here, but I must point out that I find it 
> amusing that libertarians are upset about private businesses'
> decisions as 
> to how to carry out security on their grounds. I have no patience
> with 
> libertarianism myself, as it seems absurdly simplistic to me. But if 
> that's your cup of tea, I don't see any way to reconcile it with 
> prohibiting Best Buy, Tiger Direct, etc., from doing security however
> they 
> feel like doing it. I would expect a libertarian's response to be
> "well, 
> don't shop there if you don't like it."


Andy, I consider myself a Libertarian and I agree with you in that the
business has a right to conduct its own security as it sees fit.   The
Bill of Rights restrains government - NOT private transactions between
private entities.  

I'd say take your business elsewhere.  Besides, what the hey was anyone
doing in TigerDirect when you have two Intrexes in town??  Sheesh.

Oh, and Libertarianism IS simplistic (but not absurdly so) - that is its
beauty.  You are either free or you are not - kind of like software,
wouldn't you say??

Regards,

Tom