Drunken Santas riot in New Zealand

[kpete]

Santas fight and steal in the streets

18.12.05 9.00am
By Vaneesa Bellew and Stephen Cook


A gang of drunken "Santas" caused merry hell across central Auckland yesterday, robbing stores, tagging buildings and assaulting security guards.

Three men were arrested on a variety of drunk and disorderly charges, and two security guards had to be treated for cuts after being hit with beer bottles.

The group of 40 men - mostly in their mid-20s and dressed in ill-fitting Santa costumes - began their "Santarchy" shortly after 2pm. First stop was the Victoria St motorway overbridge where they smashed beer bottles and urinated.

They moved through Victoria Park kicking over rubbish bins, throwing bottles at cars and leaping in front of vehicles. One also tagged the Victoria St NZ Post building. Then they headed to the Sky City Casino where several vandalised the giant Christmas tree in the foyer
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10360490

[TallahasseeGrannie]

1. Guess they need to learn

THE REAL MEANING OF CHRISTMAS, HUH?

Lol.

You know, Santa and Satan...well, you know

[Davros]

2. Similar thing happens in the USA

At some of the book signings for Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club, Survivor, Haunted...) a bunch of Santas run around in the book store causing mayhem but not to the extent of these. This is based on a tradition in Portland, Oregon based on a troup of actors/comedians pulling practical jokes to the public.

[devilgrrl]

5. It happens around the WORLD!

http://santarchy.com/

[atommom]

3. Wow. That sounds like something out of The Simpsons!

[Hubert Flottz]

4. I think it talks about that happening in the book of Revelations

or maybe I read it the Army technical manual brain surgery!

SEND BILL O'REALLY TO LIBERATE THE NORTH POLE!

YES VIRGINIA...They really are beating the Hell out of each other!

What CAN you tell the children.

[Dangerously Amused]

6. Yeah, those Kiwi blokes are a wild lot.

I've heard of more than one of 'em donning an outlandish costume and getting a little crazy.

Geeez... I hope none of 'em show up here on DU and ravage the place...


:scared:

[ForrestGump]

7. Boy, THAT would be a real "there goes the neighborhood" moment

:scared:

Hold me, ya bloody corker sheila. Beauty, mate.





:P

[billyskank]

8. Is it just me

or is there a "drunken Santas cause riot" headline somewhere in the world every single year?