COMMENT: A continuation of the ‘Madness of a Lost Society‘ catalogued on Black Friday of this year, or: as the global economy crumbles, Americans shop.
Kevin Boie
MYFOXDFW.COM
December 23, 2010
MESQUITE, Texas – Mesquite police early Thursday used pepper spray to control an unruly crowd of sneaker shoppers.
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The incident happened at Towne East Mall, where dozens of people had lined up top buy Nike’s new Air Jordan 11 Retro, which went on sale at 6 a.m.
Sisters Laurie and Lorraine Martinez, who said they had been in line since 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, described the scene as frightening and chaotic.
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“Nothing like I’ve ever experienced before,” Lorraine Martinez said. “I got pushed in a corner and we all got maced. And if it wasn’t for my sister covering my face, I think my face would have ended up worse … our noses are burning.”
THE MADNESS OF A LOST SOCIETY
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