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Do You Have a Right To Wear a Penis Costume in Public? A 62-Year-Old Alabama Woman Is About To Find Out.

A police officer threw Renea Gamble to the ground and handcuffed her because her costume might have offended his kids.

Joe Lancaster | 4.14.2026 1:21 PM

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In October, millions of people took part in "No Kings" protests against President Donald Trump. In one Alabama town, police arrested a woman in a lewd costume and threatened her with jail time—a clear violation of her First Amendment rights.

Unfortunately, the case is still ongoing, and this week, it's set for trial.

"Officers were dispatched following complaints regarding traffic hazards in the area," the Fairhope Police Department posted on Facebook at the time. "Upon arrival, an officer observed an individual in a phallic costume near the Baldwin Square Shopping Center."

Translation: He found a woman in an inflatable penis costume, holding a sign that said "No Dick-Tator."

"The officer approached the woman and requested that she remove the costume, which is deemed obscene in a public setting; however, she refused to comply," the statement continued. It added that officers arrested the woman in question, identified as Jeana Renea Gamble, "an ASL interpreter who bought the penis suit at a nearby Spirit Halloween store," Liliana Segura wrote at The........

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