When Santas go Bad

A group of 40 drunken people dressed in Santa Claus outfits went on a rampage through Auckland, robbing stores, assaulting security guards and urinating from highway overpasses. The rampage, dubbed Santarchy by newspapers, began when the men, wearing ill-fitting Santa costumes, threw beer bottles and urinated on cars from an overpass. The men then rushed through a central city park, overturning garbage bins, throwing bottles at passing cars and spraying graffiti on office buildings. The Santas entered a convenience store and carried off beer and soft drinks — via The Register