VIDEO Update on Empty Chair Lynching in Texas -- Chair has been cut down. [View all]

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Last edited Fri Sep 21, 2012, 09:04 AM - Edit history (6)

Here's a local news video with an appearance by the 'charming' man in question.

Austin Man Hangs Empty Chair From Tree Symbolizing President Obama

A Northwest Austin homeowner, who hung a chair from a tree meant to symbolize President Obama, has taken it down.

The political blog burntorangereport.com first talked about the display in the Spicewood Estates area Wednesday night.

The fold-up chair, with an American flag attached to it, was hung from a tree in front of Bud Johnson’s home and some neighbors complained that it was racist.

KEYE TV News wanted to find out from Johnson about the chair and why he put it up. KEYE TV reporter Lydia Pantazes and photojournalist Mario Pena went to his house Thursday morning. As they arrived, Johnson was taking down the chair and he advised Pantazes and Pena “to get the hell away.”

http://weareaustin.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_4292.shtml|

More newscasts will have this story later this evening. Additional links will be posted then. This may be the only one that actually shows the homeowner, though, if anyone is interested in that.

Another story. Now includes video: http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/austin/austin-empty-chair-lynching-goes-viral|
With a DU mention at the end!

Another video: http://www.kvue.com/news/Hanging-chair-stirs-firestorm-of-controversy-in-Northwest-Austin-170574886.html|

Austin newspaper: http://www.statesman.com/news/one-mans-hanging-chair-is-another-mans-political-2463234.html|

Austin's Fox channel (who was late to the party): http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/19600783/empty-chair-lynching-causes-controversy|

So, Johnson is a Marine Corps vet.