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Santa Claus arrested at Wal-Mart protest
Walmart Wage Protest Leads To Arrest Of Man Dressed Like Santa
These days it's not so easy to tell if Santa's being naughty or nice.
A protest on behalf of Walmart workers in Ontario, Calif., led to the arrest of up to 10 people Friday, among them Karl Hilgert, who dressed up as Santa Clause for the event, according to The San Bernardino Sun. The protest was one of around 1,500 planned nationwide Friday accusing Walmart of providing employees unfair wages and working hours. The matter is serious for those protesting, but Hilgert's attire did make for a more amusing photo opportunity:
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Full post and PHOTO here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/29/walmart-protest-santa_n_4361681.html