In the latest incident of noose sightings following the Jena 6 case, a dark mannequin was hung from a noose as part of a homeowner's Halloween display in Wisconsin, but was taken down after complaints from the local black community.
According to the Associated Press, the clothed dummy had black gloves and a black head, prompting some to complain it was offensive to black residents.
Lenard Wells, the director of adult education at Concordia University South Center and a prominent member of the local black community, said a number of people complained to him last week about the display and that he was shocked when he went to see it.
"Sometimes we may forget we may be only a few blocks away from insensitivity," he said. "The question becomes, why couldn't they see the insensitivity of this Halloween display?"
Wendell J. Harris, the education chair for the Milwaukee chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said he agreed the display was offensive, but commended the homeowner for taking it down.
"They have every right to put it up, but I think it's commendable of them to respond as they have, being considerate to the people who were offended," he said.
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