zoo takes down Halloween ghost decorations because some people believe they look like lynchings.
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ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- St. Louis Zoo officials say it changed a Halloween display of about 10 ghosts with black faces hanging from trees after complaints that it resembled lynchings.
On Tuesday, a viewer wrote to News 4 saying the exhibit looks more like lynchings. News 4 went to the zoo to get an explanation and now zoo leaders are making changes.
According to zoo officials, they recently heard concerns over the perception of the decorations.
“It was like a complete outrage to me, it was very hurtful,” said Chris Burchett, a zoo patron. “The picture appeared to be African-American people hanging from a rope.”
Burchett saw the photo on the St. Louis Zoo Facebook page. Burchett took his concerns to zoo officials.
more 'concerns' from the tender and whiny Mr. Burchett
St. Louis Zoo takes down decorations after some say display was offensive | KMOV.com St. Louis
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ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) -- St. Louis Zoo officials say it changed a Halloween display of about 10 ghosts with black faces hanging from trees after complaints that it resembled lynchings.
On Tuesday, a viewer wrote to News 4 saying the exhibit looks more like lynchings. News 4 went to the zoo to get an explanation and now zoo leaders are making changes.
According to zoo officials, they recently heard concerns over the perception of the decorations.
“It was like a complete outrage to me, it was very hurtful,” said Chris Burchett, a zoo patron. “The picture appeared to be African-American people hanging from a rope.”
Burchett saw the photo on the St. Louis Zoo Facebook page. Burchett took his concerns to zoo officials.
more 'concerns' from the tender and whiny Mr. Burchett
St. Louis Zoo takes down decorations after some say display was offensive | KMOV.com St. Louis