The News: ‘Competition for Santa’: Mom says she, son were asked to leave mall over costumehttps://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/competition-for-santa-mom-says-she-son-were-asked-to-leave-mall-over-costume/Kirk Wissink’s family describes him as “Mr. Christmas.” He has Down syndrome, and for his family, his love for the holidays is part of what makes him so special.“Christmas is Kirk’s favorite holiday,” Kirk’s mother, Marcie Wissink, told Nexstar’s WOOD. “He plays Christmas music and stuff during summertime and we’re always like, ‘Not yet, Kirk.'”While Kirk is 30, he sees the world through childlike eyes.“Even though Kirk is an adult, he’s still mentally a child,” Marcie said. “I mean, everything he does is, is kid-like.”This time of year excites Kirk more than anything, and getting a picture with Santa is like the star on top of the tree. But when Marcie tried to take Kirk to see Santa at RiverTown Crossings in Grandville, Michigan, this year, they didn’t exactly get their Hallmark ending.“We were not even to the center of the mall, and I heard somebody going, ‘sir, sir, sir,'” she explained. That person was mall security. “He said, ‘Um, he’s got to leave. He can’t be here dressed like that.'”When the family asked why, they were told Kirk’s costume – he had dressed up as Buddy Hobbs, the main character of the Christmas movie “Elf” – was “competition for Santa.”“So I said, ‘Well, Kirk has Down syndrome,'” Marcie recalled. “He’s, you know, special needs. He likes to dress up for the holidays.”
Marcie told WOOD the security then said they may be able to make an exception, but would need to check with management. By that point, she said she was already frustrated with the situation.“I think I said ‘whatever’ and I walked away because I thought ‘I’m just going to take him to go see Santa and then we’ll leave,'” she said.Unfortunately, Santa was on a break at the time, so Kirk never got his picture.>so Kirk never got his picture.>so Kirk never got his picture.>Kirk never got his picture.“I felt bad because Kirk really loves Santa,” Marcie explained. “His demeanor did change a little bit. He kind of got really quiet, and you could just tell that he just wasn’t in it anymore.”WOOD reached out to RiverTown to ask about the situation and received a statement saying in part:“RiverTown Crossings sincerely apologizes for the experience a guest and their family had during a recent visit. This incident does not reflect the welcoming and inclusive environment we are committed to providing.”WOOD followed up with mall management, asking if there was a policy against wearing costumes. They responded with a similar statement, saying they apologize and are conducting an internal review.
Video https://files.catbox.moe/lyfc33.mp4After Marcie posted about the experience on TikTok, someone from the mall also reached out to the family. The family hasn’t responded yet, but they do want something done so this doesn’t happen to anyone else.“I think that maybe proper training, if they see that there is a special needs person that was dressed up coming there, that they would be a little bit more sympathetic or allow him to go dressed up to see Santa or to participate in whatever’s going on in the mall,” Marcie said.
Rivertown have really been pissing me off for a long time now but this is just so wholesome and wonderful. God bless the Christmas miracle
>>524317872He should be out digging ditches. Why try to be some kind of Luigi santaclaus. Be like Mario's little helper and wear red.Should be banned from the mall for life. Why did the mother not keep him on a leash?
>fuck off retardKEK
>>524318366there's a hot place in hell for you with lots of coal that you will get on this christmas day
>>524318397What's your problem nigger? No retards allowed is a top policy.
>>524318524You haven't been to American malls. Do only geniuses shop at malls in Bulgaria? Santa's little helper had a mom that could have spent big bucks on some dog toys for the special Christmas Boy
>>524317872>>>/news/
>>524318524they changed the policy once they realized most malls are shitting down
>>524318600In Bulgaria only retards are allowed
>>524318674oh look its the little christmas brat.its political because its retard discrimination. just like you being told to leave this thread you ugly monster of a faggot
>>524318696is that why they sell cleaning solvent at whatever version of the mall Arby's is over there?
>>524318801I said only retards are allowed idk i dont go to the mall you spastic nigger cunt your reading comprehension poorer than you.
>>524319169but you are a retard. that's why I connected the two. merry christmas retard. text me when you need to be picked up from the mall, if you can get your rubber phone to work
/pol/ is brown
>>524319271I'm white.
