Protesters from the “Black Lives Matter” group invaded the first floor of the Mall of America today to protest what they call police brutality and the systematic murder of young black men in America by police officers.

Unfortunately, mall security, mall ownership and the Minneapolis police are way more clever. They allowed the demonstration to take place, escorted legitimate shoppers to the upper levels then sealed off the bottom rotunda level of the mall.

More pictures below the break.

Barnes and Noble shutting down on first floor.

March banner

Mother and daughter forced to close their shop because of protest

Currently on lockdown at work #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/UHCQGvCw27

— GiGi Mendes (@youdreamMendes) December 20, 2014