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(13,506 posts) Thu Nov 20, 2025, 03:27 PM Nov 20

Bodycam shows arrest of Alabama woman wearing penis costume at protest: 'This is a family town' [View all]

Source: AL.com

Newly released bodycam footage shows a Fairhope police colonel confronting and arresting a 61-year-old grandmother dressed in an inflatable penis costume during a protest last month.

The footage, provided to AL.com by Renea Gamble’s legal team, captures Col. Andrew Babb telling Gamble her costume would not be tolerated in a “town that has values.”

“I’m not going to sit here and argue with you,” Babb says in the video. “If my kids came by here to see this, how would I explain this?”

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Babb replies, “How would you explain to my children what you are supposed to be? This is a family town. I’m not going to have someone out here dressed like this. It’s abusive.” He later adds, “I would hate for her grandkids to see her like this.”

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How can you get a family without a penis? Ocelot II Nov 20 #1

Yes, We Must Save The Children Mr.Bee Nov 20 #2

Let her have this dork. GreenWave Nov 20 #3

his town is crawling with penises including his msongs Nov 20 #4

I am guessing his kids are on the honor roll. twodogsbarking Nov 20 #5

She better get off and she better sue him! 1WorldHope Nov 20 #6

Sue the prick pfitz59 Nov 20 #7

One prick accosting another. nt moniss Nov 20 #8

Cop has penis envy Bayard Nov 20 #9

The president of the united states can say Democrats should be hanged or murdered but a bluestarone Nov 20 #10

Remind me to NEVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER go to Alabama, spend any money in Alabama EVER, or buy PatrickforB Nov 20 #11

That's one of the strangest towns in AL. Ursus Rex Nov 20 #12

I cannot speak for today. OldBaldy1701E Nov 20 #13

Family town? What's that? Like your town was once a "Sundown Town?" Grins Nov 20 #14

Well the cop does have a point, some residents might have taken offense at her costume FakeNoose Nov 20 #15

she did nothing wrong moonshinegnomie Nov 20 #17

Ever heard about "freedom of speech?"...a costume is speech, just like burning the US flag. NotHardly Nov 20 #18

S T O P SamuelTheThird Nov 20 #20

It's not illegal to wear a costume just because someone else finds it offensive Wiz Imp Nov 20 #29

sue the cop for depravation of rights under color of law moonshinegnomie Nov 20 #16

#1 Call ACLU. #2 Sue the town of Fairhope ReRe Nov 21 #33

They had no reason to be hard on her. Harker Nov 20 #19

🤣 😲 🤭 IcyPeas Nov 20 #23

Hopefully there will be a discharge soon Polybius Nov 20 #24

And stiff penalties for the cops. Harker Nov 20 #25

But... Arnold Palmer penis... microphone blowjob... BDE (big dick energy) IcyPeas Nov 20 #21

If any of his kids are boys over about 10 years of age, they'd probably... 3catwoman3 Nov 20 #22

The "president" simulated giving a microphone a blow job RockCreek Nov 20 #26

Damn, people have been electrocuted doing that FakeNoose Nov 20 #31

It looks like a thumb. That's what she should have said. Bread and Circuses Nov 20 #27

That lady's protest and costume are less obscene than the average sermon preached in that town, RockRaven Nov 20 #28

Must not be much crime in that city... Ohioboy Nov 20 #30

Fairhope isn't a very big town. ReRe Nov 21 #34

Cowards, every one of them. travelingthrulife Nov 21 #37

You tell your kids... Kablooie Nov 20 #32

Way to make penis costumes go viral and show up everywhere, Col. Babb. Timeflyer Nov 21 #35

A family town where they wrestle peaceful protestors down to the ground. Right. travelingthrulife Nov 21 #36

Regarding the quote from Babb... GiqueCee Nov 21 #38