Posted on 05/04/2026 12:19:25 PM PDT by artichokegrower
The “finest rug store in Santa Barbara” has sparked fury for proudly selling a product depicting horrific images of the 9/11 attack on New York City, the California Post can reveal.
Tribal Rugs & Art was promoting one of the items as the centerpiece of its display on the sidewalk on the bustling State Street on Saturday afternoon.
The controversial mat, priced at $450, shows the moment the two planes hit the Twin Towers with parts of the buildings missing where the jets collided.
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Unbelievable.
>>The controversial mat, priced at $450, shows the moment the two planes hit the Twin Towers with parts of the buildings missing where the jets collided.
That rug looks awfully flammable... just saying.
And then the heads of the mooselimbs will explode! Brilliant!
And surrepticiously leave it in his collection so that the "wrong" person finds it.
The fact that the rug merchant thought this would be a good idea says a lot about him and possibly his Santa Barbara clientele.
BFD. Some rug merchant in Santa Barbara is selling something tacky and offensive, so we have to give him our attention?
Personally, I find Confederate battle flags equally offensive, but I don’t go around trying to get them banned.
OPRAH-—HARRY & MARKLE-— AL GORE-—ELLEN-—
LOTS OF STUPIDS LIVE THERE NOW.
Are they flying off the shelves?
Would go nice in Christiane Amanpour’s dining room.
Wouldn’t it be something if this sand flea’s rug store burned down?
BW is rat troll and an a-hole who is best ignored.
Agreed
Maybe his store will catch fire....
A rolled up carpet, a dumpster...
Nice touch idea — orally.
The store is owned by Masood Azizi, an Afghan native, who has been running the store since 1980, according to his website.
NEEDS HIS BUSINESS LICENSE PULLED
Confederate flags are only offensive if you don’t know what they stand for.
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