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Town Officials Are Forcing a Resident to Take Down His Zombie Nativity Scene

Town Officials Are Forcing a Resident to Take Down His Zombie Nativity Scene

Officials in the town of Deer Park, Ohio are not too happy with a local resident’s massive nativity scene, which just happens to be composed entirely of zombies. The Fox 19 local news station obtained documents saying that the reason the township requests for him to take down the display is because of how massive it is: the area “does not allow structures to be located in the front or the side yard to occupy more than 35 percent of the area. Also, the primary structure must be 3 feet from the street, and 6 feet from the house.” However, Jasen Dixon believes it’s his freedom of expression—in this case, to express his love for holiday zombies—that is under attack. Dixon, who also runs a local haunted house, told the news station, “I wanted a Nativity and I worked with what I had … It’s a holiday decoration. I know if it was a real pretty Nativity scene they wouldn’t be saying anything.” According to the report, if he doesn’t remove his zombie nativity display by Friday, the city will pursue legal action …

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