Credit: FloridaPolitics.com / Cagle.com via Getty Images
Source: Cagle Cartoons
Byline: Bill Day
Byline Title: Editorial Cartoonist
Create Date: 20251009
Headline: Handcuffed Statue Of Liberty Symbolizes US Civil Liberties Erosion
Category: A
Caption: TALLAHASSEE, FL - OCTOBER 9: In this satirical editorial cartoon titled "Cuffed Liberty" by Bill Day, published by FloridaPolitics.com via Cagle Cartoons, the Statue of Liberty is depicted from behind with her hands bound in handcuffs, symbolizing restraint and loss of freedom against a simple blue sky background. The cartoon addresses the topic of growing authoritarianism in the United States, threats to civil liberties, and the deployment of troops in Democratic-led cities, with the cartoonist conveying that American freedoms and democratic principles are being shackled or suppressed by oppressive government actions, highlighting concerns over erosion of rights and the stifling of liberty in a polarized political climate. (Illustration by Bill Day / FloridaPolitics.com / Cagle Cartoons via Getty Images)
Supplemental Categories: POL HUM DIS CRI WAR
Copyright: Copyright - 2025 Bill Day
City: Tallahassee
State: FL
Country/Country Code: USA / United States
Keywords/Tags: Political Cartoons, Editorial Cartoon, Cagle Cartoons, Bill Day, FloridaPolitics.com, Statue Of Liberty, Handcuffs, Cuffed, Liberty, Authoritarian, Civil Liberties, Troops In Democratic Cities, US Politics, Satirical Illustration, Erosion Of Rights, Democratic Principles