So this Santa robbed a bank in the beautifully appropriate town by the name of St. Nicholas, Florida.
That in of itself deserves the top spot on this list.
Anyway, so he walks into the bank, shoots a warning shot at the ceiling with his semi-automatic and gets away with the money in his "reindeer pulled sleigh" that is known as a silver, four-door car. Amazingly enough, police are still out looking for Santa because it's apparently one of the best costumes to commit a crime in. It leaves a lot to the imagination, people impose their own vision of Santa on the costume and, most importantly, it hides every single defining feature the body has while still looking non-threatening until a gun is pulled.
Let's hope he is eventually apprehended like the Santa in the picture shown here.
Santa Gets Drunk in Public, Harasses Children
So after coming home from a party of some sorts, this man dressed up as Santa pulls over and stumbles into someone's backyard. The kids that were playing there immediately had suspicions this guy was a fake, probably because he didn't come through the chimney and, more importantly, he was walking around the yard shouting loudly at them about having lost his reindeer. No joke. Well, at least no intentional joke.
He tried to be all jovial and Santa-like a bit later when he walked up to one of the kids and tried to put his hat on her head, but since he was a drunk middle-aged man, it didn't come across so much "Santa-like" as "creepy," so the watching mom called the cops.
Luckily there was no damage done to Santa's reputation that day in the eyes of the kids. They immediately figured out this Santa was an impostor because according to them, "he smelled like alcohol."
The jury's still out on what exactly the fact that they know what that smells like, and that that means "bad", says about their childhood.
Santa Brings Presents Only To Steal Money
In Papua New Guinea, Santa pulled off the ultimate heist. The plan was perfect: dress up as Santa, act all jolly, hire an elf to carry a bag of presents, infiltrate tight security by convincing them you are there to deliver presents to the office staff, get in, and then pull out your gun and rob everyone in sight.
That's exactly what happened as a guy in a Santa suit convinced security he was going to deliver Christmas presents.
Too bad they never checked the bag his elf was carrying, walking in or walking out. As soon as Santa got to the office, they locked up the doors and emptied all of the staff's account money. And then they just walked out of the building, past security, with the money all to themselves, leaving an entire nation shocked. Ocean's 11 style.
Was this the greatest heist of all time?
Yes. Yes, it was. Drunk Santa Caught Urinating in Parking GarageWhat does Santa do after a hard day's work at the mall (assuming that is the mall's parking garage and not some other establishment)?
He drinks himself into a cozy stupor, of course!
Literally, he does.
And you can it check it out at 1:48 right after he gets knocked over by surprised strangers stepping out of the elevator.
The other golden moments come at 0:18 when he pees on the garage wall and at 0:39. That one you just have to see for yourself.
Santa Kicks Cop In The Shins
It seems that it's not an uncommon thing to see the Santas across the world spike their eggnog with a little extra something. It helps warm the body and calm the soul after (or during) a long day of dealing with annoying children.
This drunken Santa turned belligerent when he entered a Chicago store wearing the trademark hat and fake fur coat, yelling at customers and store employees alike.
He was politely shown the door and in response to that politeness, probably sick of all the niceness Santa has to deal with, he shoved an employee to the ground and took off running down the street.
He was apprehended moments later by the police - Santa doesn't exactly blend into the crowds - after what must have been a really entertaining street chase. And once he was handcuffed, he spit and kicked at an officer in the shins, which really isn't too bad except for the fact that the guy is a civilian and the guy he's up against is freaking cop.
It's unknown what he was trying to shop for.
Santa Accidentally Kidnaps 8-year Old Girl
Santa rides a motorcycle in this one and there is a stuffed Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer in the sidecar. Awesome duo.
So awesome it attracted the attention of a girl when Santa pulled over at a gas station. Asking her if she wanted to see the Rudolph, Santa then hoisted the girl up, put her in the sidecar, and drove off with, all of this happening with her parents watching.
When the father caught up with Santa after speeding like hell to get to her, Santa prompt apologized and turned the girl over. His excuse was that he was caught up in Santa mode and that the Santa in him had taken over for a moment. The family forgave him.
Eco-Activist Santa Arrested For Delivering Coal to Coal Execs
It's arguable that delivering coal is the least beloved part of Santa's job, probably for both him and the world (mostly due to the soul-crushing disappointment involved). But perhaps he should stick to giving coal to bad children instead of adults, which is what happened with this particular story.
Santa arrived at the office of the CEO for the Tennessee Valley Authority, North America's largest purchaser of coal, and crashed a board meeting, telling each of the board members present that they were getting a lump of coal not because they needed it, but because they were bad children.
Why? Apparently Santa was receiving letters from children who tearfully explained that the coal companies were ruining the forests they played in, along with making the air unbreathable.
There is something heroic about a childhood icon taking a stand for environmental rights, but unfortunately, his actions got him arrested immediately when he spoke at the meeting.
The saddest part is that the only crime he really committed was not bringing a camera crew with him. Had he had that resource, he'd be winning awards instead of trying to scrape together bail money.