The Associated Press

WELLINGTON, Ohio - State mental health officials and others expressed outrage Friday over a northeast Ohio printing shop's window display depicting a fake suicide scene the owner described as a humorous attempt to sell professional printing services.

The display at Special Effects, a video and printing store, shows empty beer cans on the floor near an overturned table below dangling legs meant to look like a person who hanged himself.

On a table is a short, scrawled suicide letter and another note that's lengthy and printed in a professional manner.

A sign reads, "Contemplating suicide? Let Special Effects give your suicide note that professional look."

"This is in terrible taste. We have to hope it reflects ignorance," said Michael F. Hogan, director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health.

Storeowner Chris Goran said Friday that she never intended for the window to hurt anyone.