It's an annual tradition on Fat Tuesday for the parading organization Comic Cowboys to display humorous signs that make fun of politicians and social issues, bu
Tue, March 12th 2024 at 5:50 PMFamily upset over Comic Cowboys sign poking fun at man's death in Mobile Police custody to display humorous signs that make fun of politicians and social issues, but this year some people say the organization went too far with one its signs. It had an image of a skeleton being electrocuted with the caption, "MPD finally releases body cam footage with shocking results."The sign is referencing the Jawan Dallas case.
Law was one of four people who publicly complained about the Comic Cowboys at Tuesday's city council meeting. Jawan Dallas' mother attended the meeting but did not speak at the podium. Council members Cory Penn and William Carroll said they agreed with the speakers that the sign was improper. City Attorney Ricardo Woods told the council they can't control what the Comic Cowboys say and that the First Amendment protects free speech.
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