Beshear Fallout

Beshear Fallout

44news is learning new details tonight about a*disturbing political act at kentucky's state capitol.

Over the weekend - a protester hanging this mannequin of governor beshear -- sending shock waves across the country.

Tonight - we are learning the man --said to be responsible for the display -- is now facing personal back- lash for this stunt.

We go now to 44news reporter erran huber -- he is live tonight with the continued fall out.

While no one has directly taken responsibility for the creation of the dummy-- the man captured on camera hanging the image of beshear from the tree has now lost his job.

44news--the first and only news outlet to show you this harrowing new footage.

Provided to us by gerry seavo james-- a by- stander -- documenting the rally.

According to multiple reports ----the man seen in the footage hanging the effigy of governor andy beshear from a tree-- tonight we are learning -- has lost his job as result.

The neil huffman auto group -- with dealerships in louisville and frankfort kentucky and clarksville indiana --- sharing that following an internal investigation, they let one of their employees go, due to his alleged involvement.

"the question is-- apparently the person who hung me in effigy sunday has lost his job.

I don't have any comment on that.

I-- don't have any comment on that."

However beshear went on to say this.

You don't just in the moment march a group over and stand on somebody's porch on the other side of the windowpane from where their kids play, and shout for them to come out.

I know both of those things that happened have been ways to create fear and show hate to numerous other people in america.

I don't claim to know how that history feels but i think all of us would say different decisions have consequences.

I would hope we would all make better decisions.

Taking to social media-- the rally organizers-- pushing back against the backlash-- claiming similar displays against other major political figures have not been met with a similar outcry.

And alluding to historical protests from the founding of the country.

However -- those who who witnessed the display sunday-- and who were affected by the imagery personally-- say it's not an issue of whose neck is at the end of the rope--but what the action itself says.

"we have freedom of speech.

And we have the right to stand up for our causes and protests.

Do it.

But be aware of the rhetoric, and the image you're putting out.

Do you have to do it this way?

Do you have to hang an effigy?"

Though the man who hung the image of beshear did not act alone in the demonstration-- it's not clear if any other rally attendees--or the organizers-- will also face legal or professional consequences.

Tonight