Walker's plague doctor outfit terrifies kids

[Still Waters]

Police have said they are keen to trace a person who has been walking around a village dressed as a 17th Century plague doctor.

Residents of Hellesdon, near Norwich, have been both "terrified" and amused by the individual dressed in a black cloak, hat, and pointed beak-like mask.

Doctors treating those with the Black Death believed the mask acted as a filter against the disease.

Police said they would like to give the individual some "words of advice".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-52456180

[quiXilver]

Lots of masks going around these days...

[+OverSword]

Last Halloween my costume was the Grim Reaper with a sheer black cloth instead of a skull.  It's the only mask I own.  If they require us to wear them people will see this in in the grocery store 

[freetoroam]

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Police said they would like to give the individual some "words of advice".

Why? He is not within 2 metres of people, he is not abducting anyone, he is not spitting on people.

How about tell the parents to tell their children he is playing it safe.and not a danger.

 so what are the parents teling their children, how many children actually know about the plague doctor anywag, none, until an adult tells them.

[jbondo]

1 hour ago, freetoroam said:

Why? He is not within 2 metres of people, he is not abducting anyone, he is not spitting on people.

How about tell the parents to tell their children he is playing it safe.and not a danger.

 so what are the parents teling their children, how many children actually know about the plague doctor anywag, none, until an adult tells them.

Should have read your post before typing. You hit the nail on the head.

[hetrodoxly]

I'm getting one to go shopping in.

[jmccr8]

For a minute there I thought you were talking about our Mr. Walker.

jmccr8

[Seti42]

if I had a Plague Doctor mask/costume, I'd be wearing it.

[Hankenhunter]

You get a plague mask, you, get a plague mask, everyone gets a plague mask!

*Narrator: it their real faces.

[Gary Meadows]

A mask is a mask. Deal with it, I guess.

[Still Waters]

Update:

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Police unmask mystery teen in Black Death plague outfit

A police spokesman said: “Officers from the local neighbourhood team have identified the individual as a boy in his late teens.

“The individual has been spoken to about the consequences his actions may have on some people in the local community and was given words of advice as a result.”

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/crime/dr-plague-norfolk-given-police-advice-1-6638083