As if losing money by selling a single PS3 system wasn't bad enough, it looks as if the city of Boston wants a bit of compensation for a riot caused because of a shortage of PS3 units at launch. Exactly what claims are Boston alledging against Sony and do they actually have a shot of recouping for the fiasco?

From the article:

During Fridays PlayStation 3 release at Copley Plaza the city was forced to call in twelve police cruisers when a frantic crowd of 500 rushed the doors of Sony store at 5 a.m. Many of the customers were believed to be angered by the fact that the Sony store withheld actual console numbers while allowing a mass of people to stand outside and wait.

Menino, believes that Sony helped to provoke the riot by not providing adequate information about console supply in the store as well as little if no security. Menino is now calling that Sony pay for the extra security that they failed to provide.

Read the full article over at 2old2play.com