Not even the holiday spirit could overcome the frenzied demand for Nike Air Jordans. A release of one model of the popular basketball shoe caused ruckuses at stores across the country on Friday, with rowdy crowds breaking into fights and, in at least one city, ramming down doors to purchase the shoes. In Jersey City, NJ, a 20-year-old man was stabbed seven times amid a crowd of about 300 people waiting to buy the shoes, a local newspaper reported. In Vallejo, Calif., police said one person fired a shot at a mall as about 1000 people lined up for their chance at the shoes; a suspect was arrested. Near Seattle, police resorted to pepper spray to control fighting among would-be Air Jordan owners. Potential customers began gathering at midnight at four stores inside a suburban mall and as the 4 am opening neared, the crowd grew to about 2000, said Mike Murphy, a Tukwila Police Department spokesman. The department only had two officers on hand, however. "We were expecting a small crowd," Murphy told The Times. "But nothing on the scale that we got." As shoppers jostled for position, a few fights erupted. The officers called for backup and used pepper spray to quell the fights. "The officers were too outnumbered to break it up on a one to one basis," Murphy said. "The pepper spray worked." In Atlanta, officers arrested four shoppers after a crowd broke down doors leading to a store selling the shoes. Atlanta police also broke a car window to remove two toddlers after a woman ...
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Christmas Shoppers Fighting Over Air Jordans
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Not even the holiday spirit could overcome the frenzied demand for Nike Air Jordans. A release of one model of the popular basketball shoe caused ruckuses at stores across the country on Friday, with rowdy crowds breaking into fights and, in at least one city, ramming down doors to purchase the shoes. In Jersey City, NJ, a 20-year-old man was stabbed seven times amid a crowd of about 300 people waiting to buy the shoes, a local newspaper reported. In Vallejo, Calif., police said one person fired a shot at a mall as about 1000 people lined up for their chance at the shoes; a suspect was arrested. Near Seattle, police resorted to pepper spray to control fighting among would-be Air Jordan owners. Potential customers began gathering at midnight at four stores inside a suburban mall and as the 4 am opening neared, the crowd grew to about 2000, said Mike Murphy, a Tukwila Police Department spokesman. The department only had two officers on hand, however. "We were expecting a small crowd," Murphy told The Times. "But nothing on the scale that we got." As shoppers jostled for position, a few fights erupted. The officers called for backup and used pepper spray to quell the fights. "The officers were too outnumbered to break it up on a one to one basis," Murphy said. "The pepper spray worked." In Atlanta, officers arrested four shoppers after a crowd broke down doors leading to a store selling the shoes. Atlanta police also broke a car window to remove two toddlers after a woman ...
Not even the holiday spirit could overcome the frenzied demand for Nike Air Jordans. A release of one model of the popular basketball shoe caused ruckuses at stores across the country on Friday, with rowdy crowds breaking into fights and, in at least one city, ramming down doors to purchase the shoes. In Jersey City, NJ, a 20-year-old man was stabbed seven times amid a crowd of about 300 people waiting to buy the shoes, a local newspaper reported. In Vallejo, Calif., police said one person fired a shot at a mall as about 1000 people lined up for their chance at the shoes; a suspect was arrested. Near Seattle, police resorted to pepper spray to control fighting among would-be Air Jordan owners. Potential customers began gathering at midnight at four stores inside a suburban mall and as the 4 am opening neared, the crowd grew to about 2000, said Mike Murphy, a Tukwila Police Department spokesman. The department only had two officers on hand, however. "We were expecting a small crowd," Murphy told The Times. "But nothing on the scale that we got." As shoppers jostled for position, a few fights erupted. The officers called for backup and used pepper spray to quell the fights. "The officers were too outnumbered to break it up on a one to one basis," Murphy said. "The pepper spray worked." In Atlanta, officers arrested four shoppers after a crowd broke down doors leading to a store selling the shoes. Atlanta police also broke a car window to remove two toddlers after a woman ...
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