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...the key is private or public street...a stop sign within a Home Dippy parking lot is not enforceable...one out at the edge of the lot at the exit to the street isn't either...but there's a law in Texas traffic laws that says stop before entering the roadway when coming onto it from private property...and that one will bite you in the butt if you come sailing off the lot into traffic...

...I found this interesting...

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...to be fair, there are many fine, professional security folks who know their duties and the law...and work very diligently within both...I've worked with them both as an LEO and private citizen...they're a good visual deterrant to a lot of crimes and can make a difference doing what they're supposed to do...it's the wannabees who cause the problems and get them all a bad rap...there's a big difference between a confident, professional presence and attitude and what we often see...and the good ones have to live down the rap on the bad ones...

...I'm sure they've been called much worse than that...

...on private property...sure, but on a public street...they have zero authority...they're private citizens unless on the property they're contracted to protect...