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Police in riot gear break up shoe melee at Florida Mall (sun-sentinel.com)
The shoe: Nike's $220 Galaxy Foampost
much more at link aboveThe launch of an expensive new basketball shoe timed to Orlando's hosting of the NBA All-Star Game triggered a huge melee Thursday night at the Florida Mall that was put down by deputies in riot gear.
The wild scene erupted about 9:30 p.m. after hundreds of people packed the mall's parking lot hoping to buy the new shoe at midnight Thursday. As the crowd got bigger and bigger, a large contingent of Orange County Sheriff's Office deputies was on on-hand, braced for problems. Similar shoe releases have caused violence at shoe stores across the country
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It was not clear whether anyone was hurt or arrested during the incident.
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The shoe: Nike's $220 Galaxy Foampost