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Known as one of the only places in SF where you can get Cheese on a Stick, SFPD couldn't control the scene San Francisco's Stonestown Galleria this morning. It seems popular 22-year-old British actor Robert Pattinson -- who played Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter movies, and most notably stars as a humpable vampire in "Twilight" -- caused a mini riot.
In line for today's "Twilight" book signing, one fan was trampled on while waiting to see the star with magical hair, and another "had her nose broken as a result of being crushed up against the front doors to the mall."
Around 200 to 500 teenagers and their families -- some of which had come from as far as Hawaii, Los Angeles and Arizona - were expected to line up for this evening's star sighting. In reality, thousands, it seems, showed up.
Update: SFist reader Melaine reports to us that as of 10 a.m. "there are hundreds of goth teens lined up outside of Hot Topic in Stonestown" -- oh God, please, someone get us a photo of Goths paired with Hot Topic -- "waiting for a twilight book signing, but ... it's been canceled and police have been called in."
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He looks like Marcel from "Top Chef." Where's the foam?
wait...i am intrigued by this cheese on a stick...which place carries it? is it the hot dog place (you know primary colors galore!)
Hot Dog-on-a-Stick carries it. And it is most delicious.
Fantards scare the shit out of me.
Hmmm... do I really want to get lunch at Stonestown today? (I work at SFSU) Or get trampled by a bunch of nutcase fans?
Mmmmmm, cheesy goodness. I must gather my passport and travel to this Stonestown land to taste for myself.
That guy has some real top notch skin
that cheese on a stick photo is vaguely obscene but not offensively so. I mean, come on, it's cheese.
I'm hearing from barely reliable sources that a hefty contingent of wishful thinkers are orbiting the mall in the hopes that Hot Topic and Mr. Pattinson suddenly change their mind and hold the event. Yeesh.
I love me some cheese-on-a-stick, too bad Stonestown is a little too out of the way for me most of the time...
Anyway, my goth/industrial-inclined brother loves to talk shit about Hot Topic right before he goes in and takes a gander at their t-shirts and shoes. :/
I don't like Twilight or Harry Potter or Robert Pattinson for that matter (read his interviews.. megadouche!) but for the love of god, I must run my hands through his hair before I die. Guuughgughg.
Who? Thousands of people showed up to see some nobody?
Wow, I should start signing autographs. Look at me everybody, I'm a celebrity!
I'll fess up: I've read Twilight #1 again to get ready for the movie. What? I'm in a book club, ok?
I'm loving that what's-his-face caused rioting. My roommate things he's hideous, but I disagree!!
It's unfortunate the movie will probably bomb (like Golden Compass). I heard about the reshoots...