Peaceful but 'super passionate' mob shuts down 5th Ave. Apple Store, invades Macy's [Vine]

Ever since we saw this Twitchy post, it’s become impossible to look at photos of “die-ins” without checking to see how many of the dead are playing with their iPhones to pass the time. Things might have come full circle tonight, as a mob of Eric Garner protesters took over the Apple Store on New York’s 5th Ave. USA Today’s Yamiche Alcindor has a number of Vine posts of the protest, and described the demonstrators as “super passionate.”

Protesters now in an Apple store in NYC. https://t.co/QzfwVACuqd

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) December 5, 2014

Workers and customers at Apple are stunned staring a crowd of protesters shouting "I can't breathe." https://t.co/GqlpA6d5Rl

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) December 5, 2014

Reaction to protesters in Apple Store. https://t.co/Ap9L4G91B1

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) December 5, 2014

Crowd of protesters continues to grow inside Apple Store. #blacklivesmatter #ferguson #ericgarner https://t.co/trxowm028Q

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) December 5, 2014

Crowd is peaceful inside Apple Store but super passionate. #blacklivesmatter https://t.co/8qK376gSMZ

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) December 5, 2014

#icantbreathe protesters take over Apple iStore "black lives matter" https://t.co/w3nJ9uytTE

— Brian Dominick (@BrianDominick) December 5, 2014

https://twitter.com/akacharleswade/status/541015812023549952

https://twitter.com/akacharleswade/status/541015514185994241

https://twitter.com/akacharleswade/status/541014851100106754

In case you missed it, dozens staged a "die-in" at an Apple Store in NYC tonight. #BlackLivesMatter #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/50KDA9ErOT

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) December 6, 2014

Word is that protesters have now moved inside New York’s flagship Macy’s store.

Macy's in Herald Square now filled with protesters shouting "#BlackLivesMatter" pic.twitter.com/J1CfzJ2l7J

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) December 6, 2014

Protesters are now inside Macy's in NYC. #blacklivesmatter https://t.co/g2dmrgjloG

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) December 6, 2014

Protesters are all over Macy's Herald Square. https://t.co/7VAKOeuiWt

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) December 6, 2014

Anyone else doing their Christmas shopping online this year?