Watch: Lynched Obama Effigy Hanging From Tree Just Halloween Decoration?
A lynched Barack Obama effigy hanging from a tree is just a Halloween decoration, and not a threat, a California man was forced to tell the Secret Service when they knocked on his door. The effigy was up for at least a week, and neighbors weren’t upset or concerned, because he’s a nice man, reporters at  the Press-Enterprise say:
“This is just a misunderstanding. This is getting all blown out of proportion. It’s down. It’s gone. We didn’t want to hurt the president,†Million told the reporters soon after two Secret Service agents finished questioning him late Tuesday, Oct. 23. “It was just for a party.â€
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So why hang an Obama lookalike in the front yard?
“Something spooky,†is his answer. “A noose is scary. It’s Halloween. We have zombies in the back — figures, ghosts, zombies.â€
Seemed like a good idea to him — until someone complained, a reporter wrote a blog about it and the police visited on Monday.
“I started thinking how bad it looked, and I took it down immediately,†Million emphasized. “If I had it to do all over again, I absolutely wouldn’t have done it. It was not meant to offend anybody. It was just supposed to be a decoration.â€
The Secret Service agents declined to talk to reporters.
But Million said he told them what he told the police, reporters and everyone else who will listen.
“They said that (incident) could have been construed as a threat to the president,†Million said. “They said my name is going to be on file. They said they’re just going to make a note…â€
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