Rampaging Santas Take Too Much Christmas Spirit
A gang of drunken Santas has caused mayhem in Auckland, New Zealand, throwing bottles, robbing stores and assaulting security guards in protest at the commercialisation of Christmas.
A gang of drunken Santas has caused mayhem in Auckland, New Zealand, throwing bottles, robbing stores and assaulting security guards in protest at the commercialisation of Christmas.
Three men were arrested on Saturday night for disorderly behaviour and possessing offensive weapons. Police said that identifying the troublemakers was difficult as the 40 men and women were wearing the same outfit.
Alex Dyer, a spokesman for the Santanarchy group, said the movement had begun in San Francisco in 1994 and had since wreaked havoc across the US, Tokyo, Helsinki and Antarctica.
Three men were arrested on Saturday night for disorderly behaviour and possessing offensive weapons. Police said that identifying the troublemakers was difficult as the 40 men and women were wearing the same outfit.
Alex Dyer, a spokesman for the Santanarchy group, said the movement had begun in San Francisco in 1994 and had since wreaked havoc across the US, Tokyo, Helsinki and Antarctica.
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