On January 4, 2010, it was reported that an effigy of President Obama was hanging from a building in Plains, Georgia. Plains is the hometown of former President Jimmy Carter.http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2010/01/secret_service_obama_effigy_pl.html The doll was hung by a noose from a store downtown with a sign around the doll's neck displaying the President's name. The Secret Service is investigating the reports, and have not made an official statement.http://www.walb.com/global/Category.asp?C=151146&clipId=&topVideoCatNo=15000&topVideoCatNoB=123142&topVideoCatNoC=172708&topVideoCatNoD=138451&topVideoCatNoE=157109&autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=4428607&flvUri=&partnerclipid=
In 2008, a life-sized cardboard effigy of Democratic President-Elect Barack Obama was found hanging from a tree on the campus of the Oregonian Christian college, George Fox University. The modeled effigy was found by a university custodian and was promptly removed. Accompanying the cardboard cutout was a sign reading "Act Six reject," referring to a minority scholarship provided by the school called Act Six. Another effigy was seen hung at the University of Kentucky on October 29, 2008.MSNBC: Obama effigy found on U. of Kentucky campus (October 29, 2008)
Barack Obama Effigy in Plains, Georgia
An effigy of President Barack Obama was found early on the morning on January 4, 2009. It was quickly removed by local firemen, and under investigation of the Secret Service.
