LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The mayor of West Hollywood has condemned a Halloween display resembling Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin hanging by a noose. A Halloween display resembling Sarah Palin hanging in West Hollywood. The life-size doll with a white noose around its neck is outfitted to look like Palin -- with a beehive wig, glasses and a red business suit. It hangs in front of the North Orange Grove Avenue house of the display's creator, Chad Michael Morrisette, who also put up a depiction of Republican presidential candidate John McCain engulfed in flames. Mayor Jeffry Prang asked in a statement that the display be taken down and said: "I respect that we all have the right to freedom of speech. However, with that right comes responsibility".
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Life-size Halloween doll resembling Sarah Palin with noose causes outcry
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Mayor of West Hollywood condemns the display as it references violence
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Some locals oppose at it takes the theme of Halloween too far
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"While these residents have the legal right to display Senator John McCain and Governor @placeholder in effigy, I strongly oppose political speech that references violence -- real or perceived," he added.