Only in New York could a couple of guys try to mug the Statue of Liberty. According to the Manhattan D.A.'s Office:

On October 2, 2004, at about 3:20 AM at West 47th Street and Broadway, DAMIAM DECASTA and JOSE ESPINAL approached a 46-year-old man, dressed as the Statue of Liberty, as he was performing on the sidewalk in front of a crowd of people. ESPINAL punched the victim in the head.

DECASTA tried to take the victim's bucket of money, which contained $23; a struggle ensued and the victim was able to get the container back. The victim flagged down a police officer and pointed out the defendants on the east side of Broadway between 47th and 48th Streets. The officer stopped DECASTA and ESPINAL. The defendants were arrested at West 47th Street and Broadway.

Moral of the story: You mess with Liberty, you pay the price. The accused are facing 7 years in prison.