Effigy of Barack Obama discovered hanging from a noose in ex-president Jimmy Carter's hometown

By Mail Foreign Service

Last updated at 12:43 PM on 04th January 2010



An effigy of Barack Obama was discovered hanging by a noose from a building in the hometown of former President Jimmy Carter.

A large black doll was found on Saturday morning along Main Street in the small town of Plains, Georgia, according to Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan.

TV footage shows the doll was hanging by a noose in front of a red, white and blue sign that says 'Plains, Georgia. Home of Jimmy Carter, our 39th President.'

A witness told WALB-TV station that the doll had a sign with Obama's name on it.
A few people saw the effigy before it was taken down.

'It's wrong with what they did to Obama but I'm not shocked by it. It's a nice place to live but some people still out there don't like it,' Plains resident Trevor Sims said.

Mayor L.E. Godwin III says the volunteer fire department was called to take it down. He says he saw the doll but couldn't read the signs.

Donovan declined further comment.

At least one prominent African American scholar says he's far from surprised.

'I think there's this notion that we're in a post-racial period in America because of the election of the first African American president," said Dr Anthony Samad, an associate professor of African American studies at East Los Angeles College.

'However, this president has received more death threats than any other president in the history of America.

From: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1240506/Effigy-Barack-Obama-discovered-hanging-noose-ex-president-Jimmy-Carters-hometown.html

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