Halloween decorations of bodies hanging from tree spark controversy in Bucks Co. – NBC10 Philadelphia

Halloween decorations of bodies hanging from tree spark controversy in Bucks Co.  NBC10 Philadelphia

A Halloween display at a Bucks County home depicting bodies hanging from a tree is drawing backlash from residents and the NAACP. A Halloween display outside of a Bucks County home is under fire. NBC10’s Isabel Sanchez explains. A Halloween display outside a home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is drawing backlash from some residents and the local NAACP, which says the decorations evoke America's painful history of racial violence. The display, outside a home in Bristol Borough, features what appear to be bodies wrapped in black bags hanging from a tree. Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. While the homeowner considers the decorations part of a spooky Halloween setup, others say the imagery is deeply troubling.

"I'm just looking at it and I'm just thinking to him, like, 'do you not see what's wrong with this?'" Bristol Borough resident Roshea Newkirk said. The Bucks County NAACP has called on the homeowner to voluntarily remove or modify the decorations. In a statement posted on social media, the organization said the imagery evokes the country's history of lynching and racial terror. While Halloween decorations are often intended to frighten or shock, the organization emphasized that "intent does not erase impact." The controversy also reached a Bristol Borough Council meeting this week, where officials confirmed that the borough