Police called because of 'ISIS' Christmas lights - but the festive display was actually mocking the terrorist group
The police suspected that the lit-up house harboured Isil sympathisers, so went to investigate
People in Limerick, Maine, were shocked when the acronymn "ISIS" was lit up on a neighbour's house for Christmas.
They thought that Isil sympathisers must reside there, so they rang the police.
However, all was not as it seemed.
They failed to notice the lit-up Santa above the "ISIS" lights.
"Santa" was in fact relieving himself on the sign, in a festive display of defiance against the militant jihadist group.
York County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that it received calls about the festive display on Friday.
Sheriff William L. King Jr. said: “The callers were concerned that the home owner might be an ISIS sympathizer. Sheriff’s deputies visited the home and the word ‘ISIS’ is lit up bright and clear. What is not so clear is that Santa Claus is ‘relieving’ himself on the words (see white stream).
“Deputies spoke with the homeowner explaining why the sheriff’s office took an interest in his holiday display and the homeowner stated he was going to rearrange the lights to clear up any doubts about his message.”
He elaborated on the light usage to the New York Daily News: “He probably should’ve used yellow lights. But he used white lights. You couldn’t really distinguish what Santa was doing.
“He doesn’t like what’s going on in the world, so he wanted to make his own little political statement.”
The sheriff said "no law was broken" and he took no action.
source: Police called because of 'ISIS' Christmas lights - but the festive display was actually mocking the terrorist group - Telegraph
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFlCD5CYAcU
The police suspected that the lit-up house harboured Isil sympathisers, so went to investigate
People in Limerick, Maine, were shocked when the acronymn "ISIS" was lit up on a neighbour's house for Christmas.
They thought that Isil sympathisers must reside there, so they rang the police.
However, all was not as it seemed.
They failed to notice the lit-up Santa above the "ISIS" lights.
"Santa" was in fact relieving himself on the sign, in a festive display of defiance against the militant jihadist group.
York County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that it received calls about the festive display on Friday.
Sheriff William L. King Jr. said: “The callers were concerned that the home owner might be an ISIS sympathizer. Sheriff’s deputies visited the home and the word ‘ISIS’ is lit up bright and clear. What is not so clear is that Santa Claus is ‘relieving’ himself on the words (see white stream).
“Deputies spoke with the homeowner explaining why the sheriff’s office took an interest in his holiday display and the homeowner stated he was going to rearrange the lights to clear up any doubts about his message.”
He elaborated on the light usage to the New York Daily News: “He probably should’ve used yellow lights. But he used white lights. You couldn’t really distinguish what Santa was doing.
“He doesn’t like what’s going on in the world, so he wanted to make his own little political statement.”
The sheriff said "no law was broken" and he took no action.
source: Police called because of 'ISIS' Christmas lights - but the festive display was actually mocking the terrorist group - Telegraph
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFlCD5CYAcU
