'Intolerably offensive': Boy's Nazi costume at elementary school Halloween parade sparks outrage
But the child’s ensemble featured two eye-catching details: a fake toothbrush mustache and a red armband decorated with a hand-drawn black swastika.
Pictures of the student wearing the Nazi costume and sporting Adolf Hitler’s distinctive facial hair at Creekside Elementary School, about 20 miles north of Salt Lake City, were shared on social media last week, sparking intense backlash from critics who decried the boy’s attire as “intolerably offensive.” Now, the school’s principal and a teacher have been placed on paid administrative leave, and the school district has launched an investigation into “every aspect of the situation,” according to a statement emailed to The Washington Post late Sunday.
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One mother told KSTU that parents at the Halloween parade were confused and surprised the boy had been permitted to dress as a Nazi. The mother added the boy had targeted her son and other children of color on the playground at recess by “throwing the ‘Hail Hitler’ sign up.”
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“I was told they thought he was Charlie Chaplin,” she told the news station, “and I’m like, he has a whole swastika on his arm.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/11/04/nazi-costume-utah-elementary-school-creekside/?tid=sm_tw
JFC.
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... why the teacher and principal have been put on leave. Halloween celebrations at elementary schools can be hectic and unpredictable. I think the first failure, in this instance, may have been made in the home.
During my teaching career, we had similar incident... the teacher (a friend) tried to handle it by not being shocked or alarmed and speaking with the student and his peers. After the discussion, the kid was taken to the office while his parents were called to bring in a change of clothing.
There were also spirit day/dress-up guidelines stated in our parents handbook.
might have come into play in that decision.
... The Kid, starring Charlie Chaplin. They groaned when I said it was in B&W and "silent" - but they loved the film. Still, I wonder if anyone would "dress up" like Chaplin today... he does have Hitler-like looks, especially in The Great Dictator. I guess the investigation will solve the mystery...
and giving him another top to wear, and wiping off the mustache strongly identified with Adolf Hitler, they let him parade around an elementary school wearing a swastika and giving the Nazi salute. 
Of course the first failure was in the home. But if this situation had been handled when, where and by whom it should have been at school, without that incredibly serious judgement (and moral?) lapse, no doubt the district administrators would not have had to step in. But it wasn't, so we're wondering why.
The Charlie Chaplin confusion isn't as far fetched as it may seem.
Sorry. There's no way you could confuse that with Hitler. There's also no swastika in your picture. I call bullshit on anyone claiming validity for this story.
Maybe he went as Prince Harry.
