“It was worth the wait,” Street said. “I’m a gadget guy.”–Philadelphia Mayor John Street
Philly Mayor John F. Street Gets IPhone
RUBINA MADAN
The Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA - Mayor John F. Street was among the first to get a coveted iPhone on Friday, waiting in line, on and off, for almost 15 hours and forced to defend the effort when a passer-by asked about the city’s skyrocketing murder rate.
Street, who said he had been waiting in line outside a downtown AT&T store since 3:30 a.m., was among the first group to enter the store when the high-tech device officially went on sale at 6 p.m. He paid for his new phone with a credit card amid a scrum of media.
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Mayor Street at a press conference which introduced
Inspector Gadget as the new Police Commissioner.
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Images: (Inspector Gadget) via newswireless.net; (iphone) informationarchiects.jp; (Street) onecrazyfan.com