Feds probe Obama effigy in Jimmy Carter’s hometown

Created on Thursday, 07 January 2010 13:03 Last Updated on Monday, 03 December 2012 19:20 Published on Thursday, 07 January 2010 13:03 Written by Associated Press Hits: 1542

PLAINS, Ga. (AP)—The mayor of former President Jimmy Carter’s hometown says the city acted immediately to remove an effigy of President Barack Obama that was found hanging from a building.

Mayor L.E. Godwin III said Jan. 5 he was shocked when the large Black doll was found Saturday morning on Main Street in the small Georgia town.

GRIM REMINDER—In this image released by WALB-TV News, Jan. 4, an effigy of President Barack Obama is seen hanging by a noose from a building in Plains, Ga.

U.S. Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan says the agency is investigating. He declined to elaborate.

Footage from WALB-TV showed the doll hanging by a noose in front of an official sign that says “Plains, Georgia. Home of Jimmy Carter, our 39th President.”

A witness told the television station that the doll wore a sign with Obama’s name on it.

Godwin says he couldn’t read the sign on the doll because it was curled up.