I work as volunteer security at a large convention here in the south, and I recall one year when some other con-goers came to me & told me about a group of drunks in the lobby of the hotel I was stationed in that night. The drunks were yelling at & degrading people passing by in various costumes, including MLP cosplayers.
I went to the spot the group of kids (teens) were lounging at. They were indeed drunk & were making foul-mouthed comments about passing cosplayers. I heard one of them say, "Ponies suck!", and that was a bit much for me.
I walked up to them, pulled out the stuffed Fluttershy toy I keep in my pocket, held it out & said in my best Flutter voice, "Um, excuse me? But if you don't pack yourselves up & move on, my friend behind me here is going to have to confiscate your badges & let the nice officers in the main office breathalyze you all." At which point, I held up my badge with the other hand, making certain they could all see the big SECURITY letters on it. What I didn't know was two other security folks had walked up behind me & were providing support.
The kids scowled at me, but said not word one as they gathered their things & left. When I turned around to walk back to my post, the other two security guys saw my Flutter & busted out laughing. A victory for ponykind, but they told everyone on staff & they all razzed me (good-naturedly) for the rest of the con about it.
I still carry that Fluttershy doll - my 8 year old daughter loves it. *blush*