Deceased Gentleman Mistaken for Halloween Decor

Here's a case of tragic timing that has been making the news rounds

It's actually a bit of sad situation. Neighbors thought the body was a decoration for Halloween, and it sat on the balcony for several days.

You can read about it from AOL News, LA Times and a few other sources. LA Times piece has a photo of the building.

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Posted By: dherlich - Sat Oct 17, 2009
Category: Death | Injuries | Halloween

Comments

The LA times has some of the worst sources I have ever seen. What on earth do a local cameraman and a "UPS Executive" have to do with this story?

Posted by Salamander Sam in Chicago on 10/17/09 at 08:34 PM

By that I mean the LA Times article, I doubt all their stories are like that.

Posted by Salamander Sam in Chicago on 10/17/09 at 08:36 PM

that is rather sad. i could understand the mistake it is october.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 10/18/09 at 12:21 AM

Not to say that this one wasn't true - it's amazing what people ignore because they don't want to deal with it - but it seems that this happens all the time: http://www.snopes.com/horrors/gruesome/halloween.asp

So I guess I'm saying, if you're going to kill someone, do it around Halloween.

Posted by Leshka on 10/18/09 at 11:41 AM

snopes is a great site for urban ledgend debunking and confirmation. i guess they confirmed this one.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 10/18/09 at 11:49 AM

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