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A Purim costume spoofing police brutality triggers concerns about racism and insensitivity

JL;DR SUMMARY A photo of two girls dressed as a cop and prisoner for a Purim costume contest on the OnlySimchas website and Instagram page sparked controversy and concerns about racism and insensitivity. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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