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73. Check out the backstory--

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 08:37 PM

Oct 2012

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it's offensive for sure-- but the guy claims not racist. The other figures hanging are white. He's an angry old man whose brother was killed and he blames the Dem politicians of NC. It involved a federal investigation which was halted, which is why Obama is there (!?) Phipps has been driving the thing everywhere including in NYC and DC for 3 years. It's terrible because it is threatening and depressing, but it is (arguably) free speech. The Republicans of course want nothing to do with it. The Secret Service said they know about the wagon, as do local police. So far, they haven't stopped it.

So far, the hanging gallows on wheels hasn't gotten Phipps what he's wanted all along which is a new investigation into his brother's death.

The guy IS obsessed and a bit nutso, for sure, but it's newsworthy--and it certainly will be interpreted as racism.

See what you think.

Here's the news from an NC TV station in Durham:

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=8820026

The youtube video is better--Search "Gallows of Effigy"

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I don't say it often, but HOLY FUCK [View all] Whovian Oct 2012 OP

That is disgusting. Lifelong Protester Oct 2012 #1

Disgusting, crazy, etc., but probably not racist in this case unc70 Oct 2012 #63

Posting this right up front here marions ghost Oct 2012 #86

Thanks for all your posts on this unc70 Oct 2012 #94

And thanks for your corroboration... marions ghost Oct 2012 #96

Did anyone bother to report it? nc4bo Oct 2012 #2

God, I hope so. Whovian Oct 2012 #10

Why don't these bassakwards hillbillies get over this shit already? meadowlark5 Oct 2012 #3

They are welcome to secede. tblue Oct 2012 #11

If only we had let them in the first place FiveGoodMen Oct 2012 #62

Raleigh, NC is hardly bassakward hillbilly-ville paparush Oct 2012 #66

Jump on 70 and go east about 50 miles jmowreader Oct 2012 #95

I don't disagree with that at all. Go N, S, E, or W and the same is true. paparush Oct 2012 #97

I don't like to see shit like this OhioChick Oct 2012 #4

Where is the law enforcement in this town? Somebody needs to be investigated for allowing this. sad sally Oct 2012 #5

The police chief should be fired Rosa Luxemburg Oct 2012 #69

They have known for 3 years marions ghost Oct 2012 #79

Are you kidding? markpkessinger Oct 2012 #100

OMG! That is horrible and outrageous! Is this promoted Vadem Oct 2012 #6

Get the full story: marions ghost Oct 2012 #85

That has nothing to do with first amendment rights, it sould be taken down immediately. In fact still_one Oct 2012 #7

Read my posts and those of marions ghost unc70 Oct 2012 #93

Times like this I think Lincoln was wrong. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #8

I think that all the time. tblue Oct 2012 #15

Love my Mason-Dixon Line! :-) WinkyDink Oct 2012 #52

Sigh. Shit like this was not and is not exclusive to the South. nt. Hosnon Oct 2012 #55

We had a lynched chair in Northern California after the R convention n/t wryter2000 Oct 2012 #57

I think this should be taken off of DU. n/t Please onecent Oct 2012 #9

I certainly see your point. Whovian Oct 2012 #20

What the everloving f*ck? Chorophyll Oct 2012 #12

I'd probably get arrested with a saw and a ladder cutting that fucking thing down. progressivebydesign Oct 2012 #13

It is NOT only an effigy of Obama marions ghost Oct 2012 #82

I thought Raleigh nichomachus Oct 2012 #14

No. If you want sane in NC you have to go to Chapel Hill ProfessionalLeftist Oct 2012 #42

eh? marions ghost Oct 2012 #74

And posts like yours are why I pretty much use ignore. ncgrits Oct 2012 #99

Be my guest nichomachus Oct 2012 #101

Fascism raises its hateful head. nt patrice Oct 2012 #16

Nah just a lone nutjob marions ghost Oct 2012 #90

I was suspended from a thread for using underthematrix Oct 2012 #17

It is actually a news story from CNN. See my post. The op gives a different impression that it is still_one Oct 2012 #21

I saw this truck driving down Church St in Charlotte during the DNC octoberlib Oct 2012 #48

Hold on a minute marions ghost Oct 2012 #81

This is a story reported from cnn, I doubt this is your daughters photo still_one Oct 2012 #18

Not my daughter but a friend's daughter. Whovian Oct 2012 #39

Ok still_one Oct 2012 #58

The city, county, state should see to it that its taken down. elleng Oct 2012 #19

how can you be sure it's Obama? :) aletier_v Oct 2012 #22

This image should not be spread around in any context aside from reporting to FBI Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #23

wtf? Government property? n/t flamingdem Oct 2012 #24

A known nutjob with another agenda... marions ghost Oct 2012 #91

Speechless Scootaloo Oct 2012 #25

I live there; surprised I hadn't heard about this. OneGrassRoot Oct 2012 #26

This will realllly gin up the Independent and swing voters! (NOT!) CoffeeCat Oct 2012 #27

Check out the backstory-- marions ghost Oct 2012 #73

the election of President Obama has ripped the scab off american racism. spanone Oct 2012 #28

Disgusting. Separation Oct 2012 #29

Disgusting. Secret service take note. geckosfeet Oct 2012 #30

The Secret Service must get three or four of these a day anymore. Initech Oct 2012 #61

Secret service & local police follow him marions ghost Oct 2012 #77

I do NOT care if its supposed to be Obama, its wrong for EVERYONE. riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #31

see news report Historic NY Oct 2012 #32

This is a better link marions ghost Oct 2012 #83

please consider self-deleting that image Kali Oct 2012 #33

I did. Whovian Oct 2012 #40

thank you Kali Oct 2012 #47

do you have an address? here are the Shell stations near the fairgrounds... do you know which one? trailmonkee Oct 2012 #34

The guy is a known nutjob marions ghost Oct 2012 #87

Contact the Secret Service now. This needs attention, and not just comments on a forum. Gregorian Oct 2012 #35

Secret Service know marions ghost Oct 2012 #78

I am Speechless! n/t sheshe2 Oct 2012 #36

I fucking hate racist scum. redqueen Oct 2012 #37

..and some are still being elected RiverStone Oct 2012 #67

It would've been ALL OVER the news here because this is a blue part of the state Lex Oct 2012 #38

It was reported on CNN on the 20th Whovian Oct 2012 #43

no shit marions ghost Oct 2012 #88

It's the hypocrisy that really pisses me off. The Doctor. Oct 2012 #41

This was from 3 weeks ago former-republican Oct 2012 #44

First time I saw it and CNN has a date stamp of 10-20 Whovian Oct 2012 #51

No big deal , first I heard about it also. former-republican Oct 2012 #54

Why indeed... marions ghost Oct 2012 #89

Here is his explanation if you want: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvfU3pAjkSk progressoid Oct 2012 #45

I watched his video , he claims a judge had his father killed former-republican Oct 2012 #50

what language is he speaking? upi402 Oct 2012 #76

Dear gosh.. txdemsftw Oct 2012 #46

If someone pasted a RMoney Halloween mask Ilsa Oct 2012 #49

This guy has been all over central NC ibleedblue Oct 2012 #53

I'm sorry, mzteris Oct 2012 #56

Forward the photo to Rachael Maddow. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #59

Why? former-republican Oct 2012 #68

Even if the media doesn't use the picture it proves it happened and they will report it. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #70

I never read anything about the case until todays post. former-republican Oct 2012 #71

I thought this was new and unrelated to the guy with the rope fetish. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #84

But this isn't about race! Deep13 Oct 2012 #60

In this one case, probably not. See #63 unc70 Oct 2012 #64

Don't these asses know that dems go to fairs also. Hurt them in the pocketbook. Don't go southernyankeebelle Oct 2012 #65

Know Nothings TomClash Oct 2012 #72

You are not telling this story correctly marions ghost Oct 2012 #75

we are fighting evil in the end. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #80

I think that racism is not the motive for that display. After watching the Jumping John Oct 2012 #92

There are very sick people in this country Cherchez la Femme Oct 2012 #98