Ask the Brimfield police.
I took this photo last year of an East Village antiques and curiosties shop window. I won't say which store, because I don't want to get the owners thrown in the slammer. Up at the famous Brimfield Antique Show, a sprawling outdoor flea market held three times a year in Massachusets, Environmental and local police were searching for human remains after a New York state trooper spotted a human jawbone at one of the booths. The police seized two skulls, a human skeleton and another jawbone that that had been offered with World War II memorabilia.
The bones were sent to the medical examiner's office where they will be tested to determine if any belong to crime victims. It is assumed that none of the dealers offering the bones for sale actually did the dirty deed themselves (which would take the notion of procuring goods to a new level) but Massachusets law prohibits the sale of human remains. Fines or even jail time await. So, if you like to decorate for Halloween in an especially authentic fashion, it might be a good idea to check into local ordinances, first.
Human Bone Sales Investigated (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
Vendors Try to Sell Human Remains at Flea Market (keyetv.com)
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