Originally Posted by AcuraFanatic
Probably loitering,
In Virginia, you could be cited for common law "malingering" but nobody can really adequately explain what it means.
but I bought something at the store, so given that I was there for a reasonable amount of time (less than 10 minutes), I see no ground.
You really have no idea what was going on that night.
Considering the response, my guess is that something dangerous was going on and they really wanted you out of there as soon as they figured out you weren't involved.