Don't go to a mall to watch airplanes fly around. If CA is anything like
NJ, baton-wielding security guards will threaten to beat the hell out of
you if you are caught trespassing. Telling them that you are a pilot will
not deter these thugs. You see, they have this "superiority complex" and
will just laugh at your hard-earned credentials. The only thing that may
work is letting them know that your attorney is also a cannibal, who will
eat them "for breakfast."

At least this is how it works in New Jersey, per PPL information posted on
Usenet.