Staff wearing Punisher symbol and Spartan helmet, both used by far-right groups. By Graham Kilmer - Apr 13th, 2021 12:43 pm //end headline wrapper ?>Milwaukee County Jail and Milwaukee County Courthouse. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.
During a tour of the Milwaukee County Jail in January, Milwaukee County Supervisor
Ryan Clancy noticed that one of the staff members was wearing a mask with the symbol for the Marvel comic book character The Punisher.
This symbol, a white skull with four long teeth, Clancy told Urban Milwaukee, is associated with far-right and white supremacist groups and ideology. The symbol has been documented in news media as being worn by right-wing rioters at the U.S. Capitol in January