Season's Beatings!

[Toksin]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/st...ectID=10360490

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.

Some made their way to the Victoria St Star Mart where they took several items from the shelves. Then it was through Queen St, High St and down to Britomart where security guards said they were yelling, swearing and "causing mayhem".

One ripped a window wiper off a bus while others harangued security guards and waiting passengers.

At the Princes Wharf Viaduct, one managed to scale a mooring line on the cruise ship Pacific Sky before being ordered by the captain to get down. When he retreated he was collared by two port security guards and later arrested.

This sparked angry scenes among the other "Santas" who started throwing bottles at security guards. One was struck in the head with a flying bottle and another was punched in the face. Both were treated by ambulance staff.

Police arrested three of the men, and told others to leave the area, but around 20 went into the Princes St Star Mart and helped themselves to soft drinks and beer.

The event's organiser, Alex Dyer, warned of trouble earlier in the day, saying the antics would only be stopped when someone was arrested. Santarchy, he said, was a worldwide phenomenon designed to dismantle the commercialisation of Christmas. Senior Sergeant Matt Rogers said the men were more like clowns than Santas.

Though he did not want to play down the seriousness of their actions, it was "fairly average behaviour" from "an organised group of idiots" who had had too much to drink. Police had received no warning about the event, despite press reports earlier in the week.

Changa Manakynda of the Princes Wharf Star Mart said the ordeal had been very distressing. "They came in, said 'Merry Christmas' and then helped themselves."

I get the mental image of santa crossed with a horde of marauding vikings.

[eversio11]

I guess you don't remember much of last night, do you Toksy?

[BleedDodge]

Must be nothing to do in Australia I guess.

[Toksin]

Originally Posted by BleedDodge

Must be nothing to do in Australia I guess.

What's Australia got to do with it?

[sv650s]

i knew santa was evil! i'll be waiting by the fireplace with my baseball bat on christmas eve.

[Toksin]

Originally Posted by sv650s

i knew santa was evil! i'll be waiting by the fireplace with my baseball bat on christmas eve.

Hahaha, I can see it now.

"COME GET SOME YOU FAT FUCK!"

[Cyprus106]

that... is awesome. I'd have done it.

[jon@af]

Originally Posted by Cyprus106

that... is awesome. I'd have done it.

How is vandalism awesome? Seriously. The fact that men, GROWN MEN would do something like that shows how fucking stupid and worthless the lot of them are. I assume that by doing what they did you'd welcome with open arms the title of "alcoholic piece of shit"? Because that's what I think of anyone that would do what those worthless fucks did. You talk about respect? Show some, along with tact.

[1986Z28]

thats hilarious

[jon@af]

Originally Posted by the article

...the other "Santas" who started throwing bottles at security guards. One was struck in the head with a flying bottle and another was punched in the face.

...throwing bottles at cars and leaping in front of vehicles.

Yup. Absolutely hilarious.

[RickwithaTbird]

absolutely pathetic. The mere sight of pillaging santas may be funny, but the animocity destroys any humor of it. Its pathetic.

[Rally Sport]

The images of Santa's wrecking havoc is funny but the reality of it isnt.

[Toksin]

Originally Posted by Cyprus106

that... is awesome. I'd have done it.

What the fuck are you on? You jump all over me and call me disrespectful and insensitive, and now you go on that a bunch of morons vandalising property and fucking with people's lives and hurting people is awesome, and you'd do it.

GG double standards, hypocrit.

[sganc4life_4]

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

LOL the first sentance was all I had to read, that got me laughing big time