Santarchy reigned in NYC's Washington Square this weekend as 33 Santas were busted for excessive public merriment. Via
Gothamist:
New York City's open-container law prohibits boozing in any public place and can result in a $25 fine or five days in jail. One Gothamist commenter claimed this afternoon that some participants in Santacon — which also doubles as a canned food drive — spent the night behind bars. "I just got home from SantaCon an hour ago. It was complete Santarchy! I heard central booking was filled with Santa's by the end of last night. Ho Ho Ho!"
From the NYPD
police scanner: "MANHATTAN *DISORDERLY GROUP* WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK / THOMPSON ST (6-PCT) PD CALLING A LEVEL-1 MOBILIZATION TO THE SCENE IN REGARDS TO A LARGE DISORDERLY GROUP AT THE LOCATION."
Labels: alcohol, NYC, Santacon, silliness, Xmas
Santarchy reigned in NYC's Washington Square this weekend as 33 Santas were busted for excessive public merriment. Via Gothamist: 
