Alabama Police Arrest Woman in Penis Costume During Protest | AI News Digest
In Fairhope, Alabama, a 61-year-old woman named Jeana Renea Gamble was taken into custody during a No Kings protest for donning an oversized penis costume, which local authorities classified as obscene. Police were alerted to her outfit near the Baldwin Square Shopping Center and asked her to take it off. When she refused, officers tackled her to the ground, resulting in charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. The incident has ignited controversy among protest organizers, who claim her arrest violates her First Amendment rights. Gamble is scheduled to appear in court on November 5, as the event raises important questions about the boundaries of free expression in public demonstrations.
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