Heh, i wish i lived in NY...
NEW YORK (AFP) - A comedy stunt in which scores of people rode the New York
subway in their underwear ended with the arrest of eight panty proud
participants, police said.
A police spokesman said all had been released after being issued summonses
for "disorderly conduct."
Organised by the group Improv Everywhere, the prank called for people to
board the same subway train on Sunday without their pants and ride several
stops.
The invitation on the group's website instructed participants to act as if
everything were normal.
"If questioned, tell folks that you 'forgot to wear pants' and yes you are 'a
little cold.' Insist that it is a coincidence that others also forgot their
pants," it said.
The stunt was broken up by the police who halted the train, ordered those
without pants off the train and arrested eight.
Around 160 people took part, according to the organisers, who criticised
police for overreacting.
"One frustrated cop freaked out and called in 25 more," said the group's
founder Charlie Todd.
Improv Everywhere's other "missions" have included a fake U2 concert and a
suicide jumper balanced on a three-foot (one-meter) high ledge in downtown
Manhattan.