Washington town forced to removed Karen-themed Halloween display after resident accused resemblance
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Washington state town must remove its KAREN-themed Halloween display… after a resident was accused of acting like a purported scarecrow dressed in “Can I speak to the manager?” t-shirt was based on her
- Prosser Town Hall had to remove its Karen-themed Halloween display on Oct. 17 after a resident complaint
- Maricela Sanchez claimed the scarecrow was wearing a ‘Can I with the manager’ shirt and had shoulder-length black hair that looked like her
- She claimed it was part of the ongoing ‘retaliation’ [against her] for opposing a city bond proposal in the upcoming vote’
- Sanchez has actively shared anti-town hall bonds on her Facebook account and encouraged her friends to vote no
- “Last weekend City Hall entered an annual Halloween decorating contest featuring a creepy scarecrow dressed up to look like me,” she said.
- City Hall denied that it was her or was not a retaliation against a resident
- It removed its display from the annual competition and said it would hold staff training on why the display was insensitive
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A Washington town hall has been forced to remove a Karen-themed Halloween display after a resident claimed the scarecrow was made to resemble her.
Maricela Sanchez, of Prosser, claimed the scarecrow was wearing a ‘Can I with the manager’ shirt and had shoulder-length black hair that looked like her and was part of the ongoing ‘retaliation’ [against her] for opposing a city bond proposal in the upcoming vote.’
Sanchez has actively shared anti-City Hall bonds on her Facebook account, encouraging her friends and followers to vote no to the “expensive, unnecessary tax spend.”
“Last weekend City Hall entered an annual Halloween decorating contest featuring a creepy scarecrow dressed up to look like me,” she said. NBC right now. “Prosser City Hall was involved in targeted, public harassment of a private Prosser citizen on public lands.”
She said the “grotesque image” was intended to “publicly humiliate a city dweller.”
Prosser’s Town Hall had to remove its Karen-themed Halloween display after a resident complained it looked like them
The display, fitted by City Hall, featured a small sign that read ‘Karen’s Garden’ and the scarecrow was surrounded by bright orange carnations and small pumpkins. The scarecrow was also decked out in fall attire, with jeans and scarf and a straw hat. It was removed on October 17
Maricela Sanchez, of Prosser, claimed the scarecrow was wearing a ‘Can I with the manager’ shirt and had shoulder-length black hair that looked like her and was part of the ongoing ‘retaliation’ [against her] for opposing a city bond proposal in the upcoming vote’
The display, fitted by City Hall, featured a small sign that read ‘Karen’s Garden’ and the scarecrow was surrounded by bright orange carnations and small pumpkins. The scarecrow was also decked out in fall attire, with jeans and scarf and a straw hat.
It was removed on October 17.
It was separate from the annual Fall Decorating Competition in the center where two winners receive trophies of Best Overall Display and Best Theme. This year the judging will run until October 23 and the winners will be announced on October 28.
Sanchez has actively shared anti-City Hall bonds on her Facebook account, encouraging her friends and followers to vote no to the “expensive, unnecessary tax spending”
The city apologized for the showing, saying it was “inconsistent with the spirit of the competition.” Though it denies that it bears any resemblance to Sanchez or is a retaliation against her views on the bond.
“This was in no way intended as a political statement, a resemblance to an individual or community group,” Prosser City administrator Thomas Glover told NBC Right Now.
“We investigated the matter internally and found that no one involved in creating the submission was malicious. These actions were regrettable, but unintentional.’
The city will host a training course for employees to discuss why the display was insensitive, the outlet reported.