Occupy Austin held a rally for "acclaimed Arctic peace activist Kris Kringle" after he was
arrested by
Texas state troopers for chalking incendiary words like ‘Community,’
‘Peace,’ ‘Grace’ and 'Friendship' on the sidewalk with children who had
gathered for the event. After wrestling Santa to the ground and
handcuffing him, more and more (visibly sheepish)
troopers arrive, pushing back bystanders and eventually arresting an elf for
chalking “Free Santa.” Videos by unhappy incredulous observers shouting,
"You're arresting Santa Claus?!" Maybe Texas should secede after all.