Amazon sells Osama bin Laden's masks as "terrorist costumes" for Halloween

Move comes after organisation makes Walmart remove racist costumes from its Halloween store

Web Desk October 29, 2015

Move comes after organisation makes Walmart remove racist costumes from its Halloween store. PHOTO: AMAZON

Online retail giant Amazon has been urged by the civil rights organisation American-Arab Anti-Discrimination (ADC) to stop marketing Arab costumes as "terrorist costumes" on its website.

The move came soon after the organisation expressed concern over another Halloween costume carried by US retailer Walmart. The retailer described the costume, which was of a 'Sheikh' with a large prosthetic nose as “perfect for an Arab Sheikh".

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One of the terrorist costumes sold on the website included a white turban and a full grey beard with elastic. While the other was called a "Terrorist Osama bin Laden mask for party video chat Halloween by Maskshow."

The online retailer seemed to showcase a variety of masks of Osama bin Laden, including a "latex mask for a dance party."

ADC urges Amazon to stop marketing Arab costumes as "terrorist costumes" https://t.co/PeireCKs99 @amazon @AmazonHelp pic.twitter.com/UZFm4SSwT3
— ADC National (@adc) October 28, 2015

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Meanwhile, among other items, Amazon also put up a 'fake dynamite' and a variety of beards under the description of "terrorist costumes".

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While the price of the white turban and beard varied from $12.82 - $24.38, Osama bin Laden's costumes went up to as much as $69.20.

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Soon after ADC issued a press release regarding Walmart's controversial costumes, the retailer took down the offensive items from its website. But it was rather late as the it came under heavy criticism on social media for carrying the controversial costumes:

Breaking: Walmart Discontinues Racist Halloween Costume Sales https://t.co/P25im5Ph0s
— ADC National (@adc) October 28, 2015

https://twitter.com/nmuaddi/status/659186869553483776

https://twitter.com/thekarami/status/659064992554086400

I am a prince and I do what I want, said drugged-up Saudi royal

https://twitter.com/nmuaddi/status/658761589378666496

https://twitter.com/ahmadalshdefat/status/658958182782382080

https://twitter.com/ifeezie/status/658788528772386816

COMMENTS (4)

Melange | 8 years ago | Reply Wait, but Osama WAS a terrorist!!! I don't see anything wrong.

Skywalker | 8 years ago | Reply @Rollin & Trollin: That would be funny. I would also like to add burqa and a bomb jacket to the list of halloween costumes.

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