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Indpndnt

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10. Hanging chair stirs firestorm of controversy in Northwest Austin

Reply to Indpndnt (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2012, 07:34 PM

Sep 2012

http://www.kvue.com/news/Hanging-chair-stirs-firestorm-of-controversy-in-Northwest-Austin-170574886.html|

Other neighbors declined to talk on camera, but described Johnson as a "good guy," "very conservative" and a war hero.

After photographs of the hanging chair were posted online Wednesday evening, hundreds have posted comments or sent emails in response.

"I'm glad he took it down," said Stephenson. "I just hope he doesn't put it back up."

The right to free speech protects political displays, and Austin police confirm there's nothing unlawful about Johnson's display.

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VIDEO Update on Empty Chair Lynching in Texas -- Chair has been cut down. [View all] Indpndnt Sep 2012 OP

Well, Johnson sounds like a rather peaceful and pleasant fuckwad. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #1

Not unlike most of the pukes SirRevolutionary Sep 2012 #2

I believe this was the first news team to show up at his home. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #3

Get the hell off my lawn you kids! We're not on your lawn sir... SirRevolutionary Sep 2012 #11

What a shitstain. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2012 #4

Well, in all fairness, frogmarch Sep 2012 #5

Lol! Yeah, where he put it on the lawn didn't exist before. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #6

we could mock Mitt. I have an empty suit in my closet we could hang NightWatcher Sep 2012 #7

Now Bud's chair is on the lawn with a flag attached to it. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #8

Another Austin news station covering this story. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #9

Hanging chair stirs firestorm of controversy in Northwest Austin Indpndnt Sep 2012 #10

Austin Newspaper chimes in Indpndnt Sep 2012 #12

DU is getting abolugi Sep 2012 #13

Empty chair lynching causes controversy Indpndnt Sep 2012 #14