This past Wednesday in a Manhattan criminal court, the 8 Improv Everywhere agents nabbed in the “No Pants 2k6″ Mission were found guilty of “Disorderly Conduct” and sentenced to the maximum sentence of 15 days in prison at the Riker’s Island Correctional Facility (five male agents) and the Rose M. Singer Center (three female agents). We have delayed making this information public for several days as their attorney was investigating the feasibility of an appeal. It has now been made clear to us that no appeal will be granted. The 8 agents began their 15-day sentence today.
This is an incredible injustice. I am absolutely amazed that what was meant as a fun, harmless event resulted in such a ridiculous inconvenience for 8 law-abiding New Yorkers. Next weekend we will be organizing a pantless rally outside of city hall. More information to come very soon.
let’s organize a protest!!
Wait. Seriously? 8 improvisers are in jail?! I want to be outraged but I also want to be sure that these facts are right. Please post more details…names, etc. I’ll be there to protest next weekend and help spread the word. Ridiculous (if true). How many fucking penises have we all seen on the subway with nary a caring cop or conductor?
Oh my god! Don’t the police and the courts have anything better to do?
Aren’t they going to be way more pantless on Riker’s?
I love you guys. Love.
I can’t believe this! Really! The naked cowboy, flashers, billboards, media…everywhere there is far more flesh than what these brave few showed. I think this is bullshit! What can I do to help?
Girl in the purple coat…When you get out of the slammer, do you want to have dinner with me? Jail time is hot!
Dear NYPD,
Thanks for ruining everything! You know, people got mugged and shot while you were arresting some innocent pranksters.
Your Friend,
A. Mason
PS~ I saw a toddler running around the park today in a diaper. I think that baby should be arrested!
This is the craziest thing I’ve ever heard…
I don’t know what else to say other than I’m appalled and disappointed. It’s not like they were NAKED! There was still plenty of coverage… geez
Can you provide contact info? In order to write letters of protest….
What I find most disturbing about this is that your convicted agents might not be able to ever vote, apply for financial aid at a college, work with kids…etc. Just for a simple joke that some idiots want to classify as a crime.
Its actually a very broad statement to people all over the U.S. …”get out of line just a tad and YOU WILL PAY”. It raises the question of how far the ruling party will go to put people into the norm? Why dont teachers just shock kids who commit “jovial” actions..
Good luck .. best wishes
I live in California. I have been keeping tabs on your group for a while now. If I find the means I will hop on a jet and join the rally. Otherwise, what can I do to help? Do you need e-mail lists, press, airtime? What can we do to make sure the pantless masses converge?
jhaganart@yahoo.com
Stick it to the man. Leverage the press to bring this to the
attention of the general public. Shouldn’t the authorities be
spending their time working to stop violent time? What a disgrace.
I am amazed, and angry.
If there is a phone number, or email address to the proper authority, that
you can provide us, where we can express our thoughts, please let us know.
Don’t let this get you down.
What will this kind of precedent set for the other No Pants Day happening
on May 5? That’s it, this world has truly gone mad, when innocent people
can’t have innocent fun anymore.
Watch my show for tips on how to survive in the big house. Agent McCarson, I have a nice knitted poncho–slightly used. I’m having my driver drop it off for you at the Rose. M. Singer Center. Enjoy!
Bastards!!! Unbelievable….
You have a big fan in LA who wishes she could be a member ! :)
Keep up the good work,
PS….next week you should all wear thongs
Oh no….I am so dismayed to hear your news. This is awful, really awful. Can you get the newspapers out there and the media to give some attention to this so that there can be a release….? I am very concerned about the safety of the actors/agents and also about you…and how you must be feeling.
Do you have attorneys working on this for you and your group?
To make things safe for you all from this point forward, can you team up with a professor at a university so this becomes part of a research endeavor? Please stay in touch, I really do think that what you are doing is great stuff…..fun and creative and not harmful….in fact, I’ve given the students in my social psychology classes extra credit for going to your web site and studying it, selecting a clip and either bringing it into class to show and discuss how it relates to our class material or, if they are shy, writing up a one pager about it…and the value of it.
Again, I am so sorry to hear your news……
Sorry to hear that. I can’t believe that we’ll arrest and sentence
people having harmless fun while there is so much crime.
Don’t let that deter you. Keep up the good work!
OMG, I can’t believe these fellow agents are actually going to be imprisoned for some harmless (and clothed!) fun. I’m absolutely infuriated and will be counting the minutes until I can protest with the group at City Hall!
I will take my pants off any time and anywhere in support of Improve Everywhere!!!
I support you utterly!
The Best Gig Ever spot on This American Life had me literally belly lauging
and crying with real tears at the same time. I was also driving but I am an
ultimate multi tasker, so no harm done.
I bet Ira Glass could help you! Also a better lawyer?
There must be one out there who has a sense of humor and appreciates
performance art!
Keep up the good work. Let me know if I can help.