Freedom of Speech or Inciting Violence? Houston Family Causes Controversy

One Houston family created a "Halloween" display showing two MAGA mannequins hanging from gallows with a Mexican flag on it.

“A Houston family is inciting violence against Republicans with a Halloween display showing two MAGA mannequins hanged from gallows topped with a Mexican flag, but the Houston City Council is refusing to take any action against it.”  Right Angle News

“The two figures hanging have red caps on their heads and masks over their faces and are dressed in khaki law-enforcement-like pants with zip ties tucked into their belts — paraphernalia that represents the ICE crackdown on alien criminals and the Make America Great Again movement.

Next to the gallows is what appears to be the hangman, a male mannequin dressed in a traditional Hispanic shirt and a straw hat. Two full-size coffins flank the gallows…

“As a Mexican American this is so cool!… Makes our county great! They are getting rid of demons! Love our Mexican heritage!” wrote one.

“Imagine if conservatives hung Obama mannequins — media would lose their minds. But this gets called ‘Halloween decoration.’ The double standard is insane,” wrote another.

Another evoked the attempts on the life of President Donald Trump and the assassination of Charlie Kirk earlier this month, writing:

“In 2024, I found out how many people would celebrate someone murdering a president. In 2025, I found out how many would celebrate murdering me.” Breitbart

So we’ll ask you readers: is this “freedom of speech” or “inciting violence?”  The Houston family stated they did it to express their anger at comments made by Trump toward the Hispanic community. Except that the Hispanic community helped elect Donald Trump in 2024.  The display is likely to be left without anything being done, but it does seem to incite violence, especially by nutjobs. It crosses a line.

The Houston family is not promoting rational dialogue – they are promoting extreme hate.

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Faye Higbee

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