Originally Posted by shipwreck

And I don't really know the answer. Apparently she is without a car and is using a bicycle. She needs to have some copies made at an office max, but the only bike rack at the mall is a fair distance away in front of a gym, and she says its pretty apparent that the rack was put there for the gym's use.
She is wondering if she should ask permission or if most bike racks could be considered public parking.

Since I am pretty rural and seldom even take a bike lock, and there are 0 racks in town anyway, I can't give a good answer.
Going to send her a link to this thread, so remember that this is for someone who is just trying to do the right thing and keep it positive You can bash me all you want for not knowing.