A gent who has traditionally gone Christmas shopping whilst dressed in a Santa suit has been booted out of a St. Louis area mall. Security management at the mall says that, post-9-11, nobody is allowed in the mall in costume.
It’s not just about terrorism, said Sean Phillips, Westfield’s associate regional customer service and marketing manager. “An unidentified person dressed as Santa Claus approaching children is a security concern, especially someone that can’t be identified other than ‘he looked like Santa Claus.'”
This despite the fact that nobody has complained in the five years the gent has been doing this, nor does he approach children or pose for pictures with them.
I’m sure the Attorney General is taking notes, though.
(Via The Obscure Store)