President Obama Burned in Effigy in Wisconsin Bar --Flames tore through the statue with what looks like duct tape wrapped around its neck. 20 May 2010 (West Allis, WI) A bar owner could be in serious trouble with the federal government. A bartender was videotaped burning a statue of President Obama. So far, the bar owner hasn't explained why the bartender torched the statue of the President. People in West Allis were shouting and laughing as the bartender torched the statue for the crowd.