Police officers, other military, Fox News host
Sean Hannity and some believers of the
QAnon conspiracy theory also became fans, and some law enforcement officers were
spotted wearing the logo at the recent protests sparked by George Floyd’s death—but Conway says their usage of the logo enrages and embarrasses him.
“The Punisher is representative of the failure of law and order to address the concerns of people who feel abandoned by the legal system,” Conway told
Forbes, emphasizing he was speaking from his personal perspective, and adding, “It always struck me as stupid and ironic that members of the police are embracing what is fundamentally an outlaw symbol.”
In response, Conway launched a T-shirt design initiative (not affiliated with Marvel) called
Skulls For Justice, which is crowdsourcing artwork from people of color that incorporates the skull with Black Lives Matter themes; the funds, he told
Forbes, are going to the Los Angeles chapter of the group.