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Hanging from the gallows

By William R. Toler

A Duplin County man is being investigated for a creative political statement.

Lacy Phipps, an elderly Faison man, has local, state and federal authorities up in arms for building a gallows setup featuring officials associated with the justice department.

Hanging from the gallows are life-sized mannequins representing District Attorney Dewey Hudson, Sheriff Blake Wallace and former Attorney General (and governor) Mike Easley along with judges, according to the Sampson Independent.

Phipps created the display because he recieved no justice for the death of his son in 1995.
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