A Michigan man frequently posts recordings of himself on his runs around Kalamazoo, Michigan. He decided to record a video at a local Meijer grocery store, as he does frequently when he’s running. But this time, he was stopped by an employee and told that he isn’t permitted to record there anymore.
Nino (@nino3x__) was recording himself setting up for a run in a Meijer parking lot in Michigan. As he was recording, he noticed a Meijer employee was approaching. Nino immediately wondered why the employee had come out, since he was parked very far from the building, away from the customers. He asked the employee how he’s doing and told him that he’s recording. The employee immediately explains, “Okay, we actually don’t record on our property, though.”
As the employee was gesturing for Nino to leave, Nino asks him, “When has that ever been a problem?” He tells the employee he’ll leave but explains that he’s been recording on their property for quite some time. The employee says that they must have “never noticed” him recording, because they would have told him before. The employee also explains that it’s “private property” and they don’t like people recording there.
Nino continues tying his shoes. He tells the employee that he’s just going to finish up and then stop his recording and leave. He then alleges that the employee is making a phone call to someone. Nino tells his audience, “I have a lot to say, but…” and then cuts his video.
In an update video, Nino shows his audience where he was parked. He was on the complete opposite end of the parking lot. The employee had to walk quite far to even reach him in the first place. It makes you wonder why they even took the time out of their day.
The video immediately sparked reactions from irritated commenters who couldn’t believe the employee’s audacity. One commenter speculated on why Nino was approached in the first place: “When you’re black…you’re never really lonely.” Another commenter pointed out, “But as soon as somebody hits your car, they tell you they don’t own the parking lot and they can’t help you.” One commenter shared, “You have the right to film in public… Respectfully, I would’ve told bro.” Other commenters stated that the parking lot is “private property” and he wasn’t actually permitted to record there.
The video continues to attract views and comments from various viewers. It led to broad conversations about what is actually private property and what rights you have in these areas.
