Overview
- Jeana Renea Gamble, 61, was arrested during Saturday’s protest in Fairhope and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
- Police say they received a complaint, deemed the phallic costume obscene in public, ordered its removal, and arrested her when she refused.
- Video posted to social media shows three officers holding her on the ground, prompting widespread criticism of the officers’ actions.
- Gamble is scheduled to appear in Fairhope Municipal Court on Nov. 5, and the misdemeanors carry potential jail time and fines under Alabama law.
- Reactions have split, with the mayor condemning obscene displays, a conservative group blaming officials for allowing the protest, and organizers arguing the arrest violated the First Amendment.