Sorry, You Can't Be Oscar Pistorius For Halloween
Sorry, You Can't Be Oscar Pistorius For Halloween
Amazon removes controversial Oscar Pistorius "Blade Gunner" costume from online marketplace after receiving criticism in the British press.
Cross "Oscar Pistorius" off your last-minute Halloween costume list, unless you were planning to recreate the South African paralympian-turned-convicted murderer's look with your own clothes.
Amazon removed the "Blade Gunner" [their caption] costume from its website this week after the online retailer received criticism from British media. The outfit included a green singlet, green running shorts and silver boot-covers to represent his blades and retailed for 26.10 British pounds (about $34.43 U.S. dollars).
Halloween revelers could also purchase a Pistorius mask separately for just 1.99 pounds. Below is a screenshot of the mask from Amazon via The Sun; the posting has since been deleted.
Lifetime is releasing a film titled "Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer" in November.
The real-life athlete, who became the first double amputee to compete in the Olympic Games in 2012, is currently incarcerated for murdering his supermodel girlfriend on Valentine's Day in 2013.
Amazon removed the "Blade Gunner" [their caption] costume from its website this week after the online retailer received criticism from British media. The outfit included a green singlet, green running shorts and silver boot-covers to represent his blades and retailed for 26.10 British pounds (about $34.43 U.S. dollars).
Halloween revelers could also purchase a Pistorius mask separately for just 1.99 pounds. Below is a screenshot of the mask from Amazon via The Sun; the posting has since been deleted.
Lifetime is releasing a film titled "Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer" in November.
The real-life athlete, who became the first double amputee to compete in the Olympic Games in 2012, is currently incarcerated for murdering his supermodel girlfriend on Valentine's Day in 2013.