Video: ‘Jesus Saves’ shirt ‘offends’ Mall of America shoppers, security guard says – and he orders man to remove shirt or exit mall

Cellphone video showed a confrontation in which a Mall of America security guard told a man wearing a “Jesus Saves” T-shirt that his shirt “offended” shoppers at the famously large mall in Bloomington, Minnesota — and the security guard ordered the man to take off his shirt or leave the mall.

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Alpha News – an independent company that reports statewide news that often goes unreported – said The confrontation took place over the past weekend, citing videos posted on social media.

The socket connected to a Pair from clips It shows the man speaking to security guards near the mall’s rotunda, and Alpha News added that one of the videos was livestreamed to Facebook on Jan. 7.

On the back of the men’s shirt is written “Jesus is the only way” and contains the well-known “coexist‘ symbol crossed out, the outlet said.

Image Source: Screenshot of Twitter video via @LivingGodsTruth

“Jesus is associated with religion and insults people,” a security guard tells the man in a clip, adding that “people have been insulted.”

The guard then tells the man to remove his shirt or leave the mall.

“But I didn’t say anything,” the man replies. “I didn’t say anything… I didn’t say anything. I just went to Macy’s.”

The attendant adds, “Again…I’ll give you a couple of options: Take off your shirt and you can go to Macy’s and do your shopping — or you can exit the mall, okay? Those are your only options right now.”

A second cut in the same clip shows the security guard getting angry as he tells the man sharply, “If you’re going to shop here, you have to take your shirt off!”

The man asks what’s wrong with the shirt, and the guard replies, his voice still raised, that “it’s a religious advertisement; No advertising is allowed on the property of the mall, which is private property!”

The warden adds, “We’ve had guests who said they were offended by your shirt…take the shirt off and you can go shopping!”

Here’s another clip that ends with the man in the Jesus saves shirt punching another guard, and the man in the shirt and the guards split up. It’s not clear if the man left the mall or not:

Alpha News said the mall prohibits “inappropriate clothing,” including clothing that contains “obscene language, obscene gestures, or racial/religious/ethnic slurs that are likely to cause disruption.” The outlet added that the mall also prohibits “picketing, demonstrations, solicitations, protests or petitions.”

Alpha News also reported that some online commentators suggested the man would eventually be allowed to stay in the mall with his shirt on, but the outlet added that Mall of America would not provide Alpha News with any context or explanation regarding the incident. In fact, the outlet said the mall has not responded to multiple calls and emails asking for comment over the past week.

Now a group called the Bloomington Patriots to demonstrate plans at the mall on Feb. 4 and asks attendees to wear “Jesus shirts,” Alpha News said.

Coincidentally, the outlet added that the Mall of America provided and promoted a drag show for “all ages” in its “iconic rotunda” about a year ago.

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