James Delahunty
20 Sep 2013 22:34
An Apple stores in Southern California had an eventful launch for the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5s when people were arrested for fighting.
Pasadena Police Lieutenant Jason Clawson said that two men among the line-up of hundreds waiting for a new iPhone got into a fight. The men, identified as 23 year old George Westbrook of Compton, and 43 year old Lamar Mitchell of Pasadena, were arrested for fighting in public.
In a separate incident at the same store, another man was detained for a 72 hour mental evaluation. He had gotten into an argument with another man whom he said paid him to keep his place in line. Several news sources report that it was a homeless man paid to keep a place in line by another man who clearly didn't feel like camping out.
Apple hired two Pasadena police officers to stay at the store throughout the rest of the day, and there was no major incident.
Apple fans waited in line to get their hands on a new iPhone 5s - or maybe an iPhone 5c - on Friday, but there was no shortage of complaints about supply, particularly of the gold coloured smartphones.
In the UK, it was reported that mobile networks were frustrated with the stock they received from Apple, which included too few iPhone 5s devices, and too many iPhone 5c devices. Some even speculated that it was intentional to drive more buyers of the cheaper, plastic iPhone 5c.