Actor arrested at Cannes for mooning fans

What's going on over there?

May 23, 2011 at 2:58PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

First they expel a director for Nazi sympathies, then this! Where's that vaunted European tolerance and openness?

And heeeere's Sammy. He's the angry one. The cop is the one who's somewhat amused by it all.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Google translates the first comment on the YouTube page thus:

Yes, people! Swallow your snakes.

I don't speak French, but I think he's discussing the incident here. To answer your question - yes, alcohol may have been involved:

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