Halloween decorations causing controversy

  

Sylvania, Ohio (WTVG) -- A Sylvania Township trustee candidate cut out tombstones and painted his opponents names' on them.

A local candidate's Halloween decorations are angering his opponents. One other candidate even says his family feels threatened.

Royal Barber is running for Sylvania Township trustee. He put his name in his front yard and all his opponents' names as well. Royal Barber debated how to mock his opponents for Halloween.

"I could have done skeletons but that's kind of iffy."

So instead the Republican candidate for township trustee, "Cut out tombstones and painted everybody's name. You can see down here is the date of the election when I bury my opponents."

Independent Kevin Eff found his name on Trustee Hill Cemetery along with five other candidates.

The angry candidates met us across the street from their tombstones. While everyone spoke to us, the two sides were not speaking to each other.

Barber says it's all in fun. But we did ask if voters should still take this first time candidate seriously.

This is not the first time tombstones have gone up in the Barber's yard for Halloween. Last year his wife put the names of his ex-girlfriends on the tombstones.

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