New Air Jordans Lead to Violence with Shoppers

With the release of the new Air Jordans came fighting, vandalism and general unrest. People were simply desperate to get their hands on a pair of these coveted shoes. With the economy the way it is, one would think shoes costing $180 a pair would be less in demand.

The scene at malls and shopping centers across the United States was chaotic and even dangerous in some areas. "In Richmond, Calif., police say crowds waiting to buy the Air Jordan 11 Retro Concords at the Hilltop Mal were turned away after a gunshot rang out around 7 a.m.," reports the Washington Post.

It is amazing that the new Air Jordans would bring out the animal in people. It is a shoe. A shoe that does what every other shoe does. There is absolutely no excuse to attack another human being over a piece of leather and cloth, which is exactly what this shoe is in a nutshell.

"I don't understand why they're so important to people," said shopper Carlisa Williams. "They're just shoes at the end of the day. It's not worth risking your life over."

Carlisa is a smart woman. Too bad not everyone carries the same common sense that she does. If they did, the new Air Jordans being released would not have caused the unnecessary chaos that they did and malls and shopping centers would have remained peaceful as people bought their shoes.

The new Air Jordans, had they come out earlier in the holiday season, such as Black Friday, would have probably caused fewer problems. Right now shoppers are desperate to get those last minute gifts and that desperation has people crazy. The stores themselves are also packed right now and adding to that the release of one of the most popular shoes of all time, chaos was just being asked for.

Of course, people do not have to act like they were born yesterday over apparel either, but this seems to be inevitable in our society today, unfortunately. Hopefully, the new Air Jordans will quickly sell out and stores will go back to being a relatively safe and peaceful place for shoppers for the remainder of the holiday season.