TIFU by eating lunch in a JCPenny parking lot.

Your case is pure coincidence and bad luck, but if you sit/sleep in your car people always want to claim you're on their property or casing the joint. I learned this twice during a road trip. The first time I pulled off into the nearest parking to take a nap and woke up to the buildings security shining a light in my face, followed by the cops coming, searching my car, and eventually towing it because I had the wrong tags on. The second time I made sure I was on a public road. I was tucked in a quiet small alley, parked opposite of a junkyard type place. Then the owner shows up and claims I'm preparing a brake in or something. Cops get called, situation is quickly resolved, but not worth the hassle. Always stick to Walmarts if you're chilling in your car.

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