Live Scarecrow Banned After Frightened Motorists Swerve Off Road

[The Straight Story]

Live Scarecrow Banned After Frightened Motorists Swerve Off Road

Drivers Call Police After Scare


A New Hampshire man has been banned from posing as a live scarecrow in his front yard after some motorists became so frightened that they swerved off the road, nearly crashing.

"Some people go by and they will go, 'Oh my God (in fear)'," scarecrow David Williams said. "Some people will drive around, turn back around and go get their kids."

Williams said he placed a fake, life-sized scarecrow in front of his home on Baboosic Lake Road in Merrimack for five days. He then removed the dummy and dressed up in the costume.

As motorists passed by, Williams would scare passing motorists.

"You see them going by and they are all pointing and saying, 'Look at the scarecrow,'" Williams said. "And then finally, I said, 'It is time' and I jumped up there this Sunday. Just to see the people and watch them -- it is a riot."



http://www.local6.com/spotlight/14467719/detail.html

[redwitch]

1. OMG!

I would have nightmares! (After I crashed).

[ixion]

2. Life by lowest common denominator

joy.

It's pretty stupid to have to ban someone's celebration of a holiday because of other's stupidity.

[mmonk]

3. What a riot.

There should be hidden cameras to record people's reactions. That would be entertaining.