Posted on 10/22/2017 4:46:53 PM PDT by markomalley
A homeowner in Hanford says she took down her Halloween decorations after Hanford Police told her they were "racially offensive."
The black body bags hanging from the home caused many to question whether or not the Halloween decorations took things too far. Hanford Police told the homeowner that several people had complained to the NAACP about the trash bags she used to hold the "dead bodies" in.
Fresno State Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Africana Studies, Dr. De Anna Reese explained how easily some could have misinterpreted it.
"Anytime you have something black particularly simulating a body hanging from a tree is completely synonymous with lynching," said Reese.
The homeowner stuffed the bags and hung them up on a tree by the feet Sunday. The homeowner decided to take down the decorations after her conversation with officers. Despite being in the Halloween spirit Dr. Reese explained how some people could've viewed the decorations as inappropriate regardless the color of the plastic bags.
“In this case they were black bags. I think even if they would have been clear bags. Anytime I see a rope around a branch of a tree it only leads me to think about one thing. We have to be clear that who are the bodies historically hung from trees. It is not to say that other ethnic groups were never lynched because they were. But the great majority were people of African descent,” said Dr. Reese.
The homeowner told Fox 26 that it wasn't intended to mean what some thought.
Really dont’ see how its “racially insensitive”, though its a bit edgy for halloween. Im sure the people didn’t mean anything by it though.
In other news, EVERYTHING offensive to black people. The cure is for whitey to off themselves/ dripping sarcasm.
No, the cure is for us to ask ourselves, “Why is it important that we not offend these people? Why should we care?”
Some people are so darn weird.
But the Sarah Palin hanging in effigy a few years ago at Halloween, that one was ok. What’s the difference?????
‘Ghosts’ are generally depicted as white translucent figures. Is that racist? This is getting more than ridiculous.
Where's the Jackie Gleason pic that's been appearing around here lately?
I agree. However by defining the most innocuous things as “racially inoffensive” and then getting to prohibit them is a clever way towards total control. Mao’s red guard would applaud.
> In other news, EVERYTHING offensive to black people. <
That is indeed becoming the case. Hold the door for an older black lady, and you’re being condescending (that what a relative of mine was called). Don’t hold the door, and you’re being rude, and racist.
That’s sad. No, it’s tragic. So much of this is due to Obama. And the media keeps on feeding the fire. I really don’t see a way out.
Body bag manufacturers seem to prefer the absence of reflected light for their body bags. Why I don’t know but blame them. Also blame Glad and other trash bag manufacturers for using black as their plastic color. I’m so triggered by all this ‘insensitivity’ nonsense I need to go find a safe space.
I see a way out. Separation, a national divorce. They live in X states, and the rest of us live in what’s left, never to mingle. Peace at last, as it has been said.
We cannot live together, period. It has been shown for at least half a century. No amount of reparations, set asides, affirmative action will satisfy them.
They want revenge and it will be nothing short of annihilation or enslavement against their oppressors.
The actions of black people offend me.Deport them .
And think of the poor enviroweenies who had the vapors upons seeing all of that plastic that is ruining the planet and causing cancer and genital warts.
They always look like dishtowels to me.
Same here. I really miss that old tire swing my grandma had at the old house. Brings back some good memories.
Well, I guess if one of them was wearing a red sequined cowboy hat...
That might be a might insensitive
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