A central coast neighborhood is up in arms about a controversial Christmas display.
The display depicts jesus with a shotgun and santa on the ground.
Neighbors want the display taken down.
The maker says this is just a work of art.
Adam racusin reports.
Staring down the barrel of jesus' shotgun.
Not your typical christmas display.
How about Santa....depicted dead on the ground with x's over his eyes.
Or Rudolph...run over by a pick up truck.
Is it art and freedom of expression or just a way to cause an up-roar in the neighborhood.
In his display.... Ron Lake believes Santa represents the commercialism of Christmas.
A work of art open to interpretation.
Neighbors don't feel the same.
The controversial display went up on Monday.
After multiple complaints to law enforcement and conversations with artist, they're banding together to try and get it removed.
Just outside of the chain link fence that separates the display from one of the town's main roads....is a school bus stop.
Neighbors say children walking to the stop see the traditional Nativity scene, or Santa soaring through the skies..and kicking back on a Harley.
But then, they stumble upon Jesus packing a double barrel shotgun....bearing down on the symbol of Christmas.
Officers have told the neighbors that because it is on private property there is nothing they can do to make him take it down.
Some neighbors are planning to start a petition.
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