California - riot occurred at stores across the United States when shoppers jostling to buy the new air Jordan Nike shoes.
Riots took place ranging from California to Georgia when buyers are competing for a retro version of the New Air Jordan model. A pair of shoes valued U.S. $ 180, while the price on eBay to $ 605.
Riot was reminiscent of cases of violence that broke out in the early 1990s in the streets across America when the shoes were popular targets of theft.
In early Friday, police used pepper spray on the 20 customers who start a fight at a strip mall on the outskirts of Seattle, Washington state, when they lined up to buy New Air Jordan 11 Retro concords white black.
A man arrested for allegedly hitting a police officer. "He did not get shoes. He went to jail," said officer Mike Murphy.
"It's not a good group of buyers and orderly. There are many people who fight and are not orderly," he said.
In another incident, at least four people were arrested after breaking the door in a store that sells shoes in Lithonia, Georgia.
In Stockton, Calif., a robbery of the victim who thought just bought the shoes. While around 100 buyers to force entry into a shopping center in Taylor, Michigan.
In addition, a shot heard when a buyer lined up in Richmond, California, although there were no reports of wounded. Riots were also reported in Charlotte, North Carolina, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Omaha, Nebraska. A spokesman for Nike is not available for comment.
New Air Jordan created a subculture of collectors who seldom wore shoes, but willing to wait for hours to buy the latest shoes.
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