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Controversial Halloween costumes

Controversial Halloween costumes for 2011, including Casey Anthony and Osama bin Laden.

Casey Anthony is one of the most controversial and in-demand Halloween costumes this season. Good luck finding them though, as most big-box retailers refuse to stock Anthony costume merchandise. You may have better luck online. Here are more controversial costume ideas for Halloween 2011.

Here's a costume based on a news event that's still happening. Dressing up as an Occupy Wall Street protester is a great last-minute costume idea. You can wear regular clothes, as all you really need is a sign stating your grievance.

If you are looking for a pair costume, consider the Lohan jailbird duo, featuring Lindsay Lohan and daddy Michael Lohan, both who have found themselves in legal hot water this year.

Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, who was killed in a raid by U.S. forces in 2011, is destined to be a popular Halloween costume this year, with many going for a 'Zombie Osama' theme.

A zombie version of the late singer Amy Winehouse is another hot costume choice for 2011. While some may consider this to be in poor taste, in this particular photo, taken in Santiago, Chile on October 15 for the Return of the Dead Heroes March, participants dress in a zombie-like version of their favorite childhood heroes as a tribute to their child within that dies when they become adults.

Sure, "Halloween" movie fans know that Michael Myers was indeed a child when he committed his first horrific murders, but is it acceptable to allow children to dress up as fictional pint-sized killers?

Politicians involved in tawdry sex scandals can make a fun Halloween costume. Former Congressman Anthony Weiner's online escapades forced him to resign. Extra points if you can find a pregnant woman willing to pose as Weiner's disgusted wife.

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Casey Anthony is one of the most controversial and in-demand Halloween costumes this season. Good luck finding them though, as most big-box retailers refuse to stock Anthony costume merchandise. You may have better luck online. Here are more controversial costume ideas for Halloween 2011.

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