Dummy hanging from gallows in yard called ‘hate crime’ by local NAACP president. But homeowner says it was for Halloween.

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A New Jersey homeowner is apologizing and insisting “we’re not a racist family at all” after a dummy hanging from gallows and a noose was spotted in his yard, KYW-TV reported. Ditch the fake news ==> Click here to get news you can trust sent right to your inbox. It’s free!

Ryan McDonald told the station the display outside his Mannington home was for Halloween.

“The hangman’s noose was going to be a part of a pirate theme that we did, and I guess some people just thought it wasn’t quite appropriate,” he added to KYW.