Santa's been a baaaaaaad boy!

[Thomas Veil]

Santas Go on Rampage in New Zealand

© 2005 The Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A group of 40 people dressed in Santa Claus costumes, many of them drunk, rampaged through New Zealand's largest city, robbing stores and assaulting security guards, police said Sunday.

The rampage, dubbed "Santarchy" by local newspapers, began early Saturday afternoon when the men, wearing ill-fitting Santa costumes, threw beer bottles and urinated on cars from an Auckland overpass, said Auckland Central Police spokeswoman Noreen Hegarty.

She said the men then rushed through a central city park, overturning garbage containers, throwing bottles at passing cars and spraying graffiti on buildings.

One man climbed the mooring line of a cruise ship before being ordered down by the captain. Other Santas, objecting when the man was arrested, attacked security staff, Hegarty said.

The remaining Santas entered a downtown convenience store and carried off beer and soft drinks.

"They came in, said 'Merry Christmas' and then helped themselves," store owner Changa Manakynda said.

Alex Dyer, a spokesman for the group, said Santarchy was a worldwide movement designed to protest the commercialization of Christmas.

Three people were arrested and charged with drunkenness and disorderly behavior.

I imagine there was a lot of reindeer **** to clean up, too. 😛

 

[Regular_John]

HAHAHA 😀

That's beautiful!

 

[Kobushi]

now they just need an army of belligerent midgets dressed as elves.

 

[dmw007]

Great find Thomas Veil! 😀

That provided a great laugh. 🙂

The "Santas" are indeed bad boys. 😉

 

[dmw007]

now they just need an army of belligerent midgets dressed as elves.

NO, that would only serve to increase the bedlam to disproportionate levels of insanity! 😱 😉

 

[mad jew]

I'd been wondering where Nermal was...

 

[dmw007]

I'd been wondering where Nermal was...

Please don't tell me that Nermal was the mastermind behind all this mayhem! 😱 😉

 

[Nermal]

I'd been wondering where Nermal was...

I'm shocked! 😱

OK, I actually decided against posting this news myself, for fear you would see it 😛

 

[mad jew]

I never accused anyone. It was implied only... 😀


Am I that bad?

 

[Counterfit]

I'm shocked! 😱

Because they left without you? 😀

 

[vniow]

Am I that bad?

You betcha.

 

[mad jew]

Maybe he's literally shocked. The cops had to use the tasers again Nermal?

Okay, I'll stop now. You know we love ya dearly. Your my favourite mod (that's close by). Oh, and I'm not the one making the sheep jokes either. That's gotta be a bit of a shock.

 

[dmw007]

I never accused anyone. It was implied only... 😀


Am I that bad?

Sure, we knew what you meant. 😉 🙂

And no, you are not bad at all mad jew! 🙂

 

[dmw007]

Maybe he's literally shocked. The cops had to use the tasers again Nermal?

Okay, I'll stop now. You know we love ya dearly.

Is this an ongoing problem? 😱 😉 🙂

 

[Mr. Anderson]

Stories like these really need pictures.....

Anyone find any?

D

 

[dmw007]

Stories like these really need pictures.....

Anyone find any?

D

Yes, pictures of this event would be great.

 

[joepunk]

What a wonderful find 😀

Sure brightens up the day over here. Especially with a forecast of rain.

And yes, a story like this really needs pictures.

 

[theimacguy]

Stories like these really need pictures.....

Anyone find any?

D

Better than nothing, Thank You BBC!! 😛 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4539180.stm

 

[dmw007]

Better than nothing, Thank You BBC!! 😛 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4539180.stm

But thats a nice looking Santa.

Where is a picture with all the bedlam & chaos? 😉

 

[Kernow]

But thats a nice looking Santa.

Where is a picture with all the bedlam & chaos? 😉

You can't see what's just outside the frame - he's about to slap some poor kid upside the head. 😀

 

[Lord Blackadder]

First that santa riot in the UK last year, and now this....

I laughed at the policeman's statement:

A police spokesman described it as "fairly average behaviour" from "an organised group of idiots".

They may be idiots, but at least they are organized! 😀

More Christmas naughtiness. What's going on? 🙄

 

[Thomas Veil]

They may be idiots, but at least they are organized! 😀

(resists urge to do a routine from The Three Stooges...)

More Christmas naughtiness.

What's next? Easter bunnies ****ing in public?

 

[Lord Blackadder]

(resists urge to do a routine from The Three Stooges...)

Don't tell me you remember this bit of dialogue (from memory 😱 )

Professor Quackenbush: "What, with these morons?"

Moe: "Yeah, but we are organized. Amalgamated Association of Morons. Local six and seven eighths (produces AAM button)"

All Stooges: (shouting) "We are morons tried and true, and we'll do our yell for you! *incoherent noises follow*

Ok, Ok, I watch the stooges too much, I admit it.

What's next? Easter bunnies ****ing in public?

Most bunnies do that sort of thing wherever they feel like it, but I'm not sure that the easter bunny is capable of procreation.

 

[dops7107]

More Christmas naughtiness. What's going on? 🙄

The efit isn't very good. Where's the white beard? 😛

 

[Thomas Veil]

Don't tell me you remember this bit of dialogue (from memory 😱 )

Professor Quackenbush: "What, with these morons?"

Moe: "Yeah, but we are organized. Amalgamated Association of Morons. Local six and seven eighths (produces AAM button)"

All Stooges: (shouting) "We are morons tried and true, and we'll do our yell for you! *incoherent noises follow*

Good material just never gets old. 😀