Melee reported at 2 malls in lines for shoes

Houston Chronicle ^ | December 23, 2010 | Dale Lezon

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Police have been sent to a Houston-area mall after some of the hundreds of shoppers apparently became unruly while they waited outside to buy new Nike Air Jordan shoes, officials said today.

The police were dispatched to Deerbrook Mall in the 20000 block of U.S. 59 in Humble about 6 a.m. Shoppers had lined up before dawn to buy the new-model shoes named for former basketball star Michael Jordan, officials said. Some of them appeared to be unruly.

Also today, Houston police were called to a disturbance as Air Jordans went on sale at the Northline Mall.

More than 500 people lined up outside the Deerbrook Mall. According to reports, so many people came out that a fight broke out when some were apparently trying to get ahead in line.

One shopper told Eyewitness News the new Air Jordans are on sale at Finish Line and Foot Locker and that is what they are all hoping to grab when stores open. It appears that everyone who was lined up inside the mall were all sent outside. Authorities are now blocking all entrances of the mall.

So far there are no reports of any injuries. Multiple Harris County sheriff's deputies and Precinct 4 deputies converged on the mall, trying to keep everyone in order

[Cincinatus' Wife]

[TexasRedeye]

No pictures but I would bet it is those pesky Amish again!

[trisham]

I can’t imagine waiting in line to buy anything.

[popdonnelly]

Yeah,shoes are real important.

[Tax-chick]

I don’t understand. Did these people not already have shoes? They couldn’t go to the “Buy one pair, second is half price” special at Payless?

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Remember the Cabbage Patch Dolls?

[Savage Beast]

How’s that for Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men?

[TSgt]

Probably Amish...I like der air Jordans ya!

[MrB]

Hey, at least a cabbage patch doll has a birth certificate.

[ScottinVA]

No pictures but I would bet it is those pesky Amish again!

No doubt! I was thinking that same thing!!

[oh8eleven]

[traditional1]

Ah; those pesky Amish....

[Doogle]

...and a basketball game broke out

[reagan_fanatic]

I wonder how many of those waiting to buy expensive shoes are on some form of public assistance?

[Ditter]

They interviewed some of these kids for the 10pm news last night. Idiots! I can't think of any piece of clothing (or anything else) that would make me sit on the sidewalk for 24 hours just to get to spend my money on it.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Commentary: Take that Chia Obama off your Christmas list

[ScottinVA]

Were the "shoppers" bussed in from the (fill in the blank) Court/Gardens/Terrace neighborhood?

[Wolfie]

There’s something quite funny (or sad) about Americans rioting for the chance to pay top dollar for low-cost overseas-manufactured crap.

[ScottinVA]

Invasion of Canadians.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

LOL!!