Surprise! There's a Gigantic Line Outside the Apple Store Today

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The iPhone 5c and 5s come out today, and with that comes the obligatory gigantic mob scene outside of the Fifth Avenue flagship. The police have their own tent set up, and our reporter on scene confirms that there are hundreds of people on line,which of course earlier included the group that had been waiting since the second week of September.
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