‘Squid Game’ Halloween Costumes Banned By New York School District Due To Netflix Hit’s ‘Violent Message’ – CBS New York
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Halloween costumes reflecting the Netflix hit “Squid Recreation” are well-liked this 12 months, however they’re not allowed in a single New York faculty district.
Three elementary colleges close to Syracuse are banning “Squid Recreation” costumes – which principally encompass soar fits, monitor fits and masks – at Halloween occasions, CBS2’s Tony Aiello reported Monday.
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The Fayetteville-Manlius district mentioned they “don’t meet our college costume tips because of the potential violent message aligned with the costume.”
The Korean survival drama is about folks in debt hoping to win a bundle of money by competing in children video games. Losers are eradicated, actually. The physique depend is excessive. The violence is graphic.
Aiello spoke with 5 dad and mom within the Bronx who all mentioned they imagine the upstate colleges are overreacting.
“It’s a dressing up. Simply don’t let your children watch the present,” one lady mentioned.
“For a college to really impose that, that’s being very overbearing,” one man mentioned.
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The superintendent in White Plains mentioned “Squid Recreation” costumes gained’t be banned there, calling {that a} “slippery slope.” Pirates, for instance, had been traditionally violent outlaws.
“We perceive that various kinds of costumes have various kinds of expertise and historic connections, and it’s onerous to single out one explicit kind of costume and say that’s not allowed,” mentioned Dr. Joseph Ricca.
Ricca mentioned the larger situation is children who’ve seen or heard about “Squid Recreation” mimicking the present.
“One of many issues we’ve been listening to about in class districts all throughout the nation, is kids coming to highschool and enjoying squid video games on the playground,” Ricca mentioned. “It’s by no means acceptable to play at harming each other and that actually is the guideline right here.”
“Squid Recreation” is scorching for Halloween, simply test Instagram. There’s probability you’ll have one of many characters at your door saying “trick or deal with.”
The costume controversy includes only a handful of colleges. Along with the three close to Syracuse, a college in Eire and one other in Spain have banned “Squid Recreation” costumes.
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This story first appeared on October 25, 2021.
