Haunted Hoochie posted an apology on its Facebook:
"On behalf of the entire Haunted Hoochie staff, we first and foremost extend our sincerest condolences to the families affected by the tragedy in Pittsburgh, and the Jewish communities of the area.
Second, we will in no way tolerate any form of hatred on our grounds, from our staff, or from our guests. This means that certain costumes or themes may be deemed inappropriate and you will be denied admission or asked to leave the grounds.
We will not host any musical acts which perpetuate any kind of bigotry, intolerance, hate speech, anti-Semitism, or the like, now, or ever again.
The Haunted Hoochie is a place to escape the true evil in the world through the magic of Halloween theater- NOT perpetuate real evil.
We welcome anyone to our show with open arms- provided you do not bring evil or hatred."
People blasted the haunted house on social media.
I’ve lived in Pataskala for 18 years and never heard of this “Swastika Saturday” at Haunted Hoochie. Such a disgrace, but at the same time I’m not shocked at all
— Tay Renee' 🌻 (@Punkinn_head) October 28, 2018
This place @HauntedHoochie literally held an event last night called "Swastika Saturday" hours after the largest anti-Semitic massacre on US soil. Do your thing Twitter #hauntedhoochie https://t.co/wwr3J5XDdH
— 6million$woman🇦🇼🇺🇸✡ (@6millionwoman) October 28, 2018
Last night in #Ohio, there was a Swastika Saturday Night at a local haunted house. Yes, you read correctly: last night. So many have reported it and that gives me #hope. Please speak up. Please get active. Please educate. Something is so wrong in this world.
— Jeremy Pappas (@jer_pappas) October 28, 2018
According to the Haunted House Association's website, The Haunted Hoochie has been in business for over 20 years. But this isn't the first time the haunted house has been in the news for its choices. In 2015, the business experienced backlash due to "an upside-down, reversed American flag displayed above the attraction," according to a USA Today article.
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