'Racism' protests over the high street hanging black mannequins

The United Press International reports:

"LONDON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- British retail chain All Saints has come under fire for window displays that some say are reminiscent of Ku Klux Klan lynchings.

The window display at the stores across Britain features headless black mannequins suspended from silver chains, The Daily Mail reported Monday.

The Rural Racism Project, based in Devon, England, said it has contacted the chain and asked them to reconsider the display.

"I have received a number of calls from people who are offended by the window display," said John McKenzie, from the Project's monitoring group. "Some of them feel it brings to mind the lynching of black people. A number of those who have complained are white."" READ MORE...