Police Use Pepper Spray on Rowdy Shoppers Waiting to Buy New Air Jordans
Thousands of people lined up at malls in California, Oregon, Washington state and Atlanta to get their hands on the new
Nike Air Jordan Retro XI sneakers, which retail for $180. The release led to rowdy crowds, fights and police spraying customers with pepper spray. In Atlanta, a crowd broke down the door of one store because they were so anxious to get a pair of the shoes. The AP reports: