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“I’m serious as a heart attack,” he tells Gamble when the audio begins to play on the 14-minute body camera video. “I’m not gonna sit here and argue with you.”

He demands to know how she could possibly justify such an obscene display: “I would like to hear how you would explain to my children what you’re supposed to be.”

Talking to a colleague over his two-way radio after the encounter, Babb described what happened. Gamble was dressed “like a freakin’ weiner,” he says on the tape, so he ordered her to remove the costume. She refused, invoking her First Amendment rights.

“Am I being detained?” Gamble repeatedly asks Babb, who ignores the question and continues to scold her. “If I’m not being detained, I’m gonna go ahead and leave.”

When she turns to walk away, Babb steps forward and grabs her costume from behind, throwing her on her back. Angry protesters shout at Babb as he forces her to turn over. Two more cops help him pin Gamble on the grass and handcuff her.

“By the time I got there, the cops were stuffing an inflatable penis in the back of their car,” Rae said.

It was, on one hand, hilarious — a slapstick comedy bit brought to life. In the body camera footage, Babb tries and fails to fit Gamble into his own backseat, then hands her off to another officer, who escorts her to a different vehicle. Police wrestle with the oversized costume, ultimately failing to fit the unwieldy polyester penis into the car.

It was also disturbing. Gamble screams in pain in the video as the cops try to push her into the backseat, the handcuffs digging into her wrists. Babb asks where the zipper is and, as he peels off the penis suit, asks Gamble for her name.

She replies, “Aunt Tifa.”

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[-] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 98 points 4 days ago

She's being charged with impersonating law enforcement.

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

Pig costumes were sold out.

[-] cranakis@reddthat.com 69 points 4 days ago

She replies, “Aunt Tifa.”

I love it!

[-] Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world 60 points 4 days ago

"Explain to my children.." How about you go fucm yourself, and explain it yourself. "Explain it to my kids.." fuck yo dumbass little oversized sperm cells.

About 2 months ago, my partner and I went to IHOP. As we were eating, these young black women came in. One of em had shorts on that her ass was all out. Now I am respectful, and I don't think low of her, but I also wasn't complaining. Wanna hoe out? Be my guess, I am a slut through and through. Be free.

But I saw my son looking. Know what I told him? "Be respectful don't stare all day. It's just a body part. We all got asses. Just don't be one of those guys who makes a big deal about it."

Nothing hard about that. Went on about eating our food. The world doesn't cater to my son or me. I wouldn't except it. These "Explain it to my kids!" Parents can all fuck off. They're bad parents, and they know it. To lazy or scared to talk about things that make em uncomfortable.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

fuck yo dumbass little oversized sperm cells.

Hey, let's not bring the kids into this. You're not the one who has to live with this thin skinned fascist.

But if Mom wants to lend her little guys to me for a crash course in gender theory, I'm happy to provide.

[-] dan1101@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

His kids will be raised to be just like him though. It's not their fault but it's reality. Some rise above in spite of their parents.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

His kids will be raised to be just like him though

Is that what normally happens with kids? Not my experience

[-] NekoKoneko@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I think it statistically is accurate that groups of demographically and geographically similar kids often grow up to have similar worldviews to their parents, but for humans, you can only condemn the individual, not the statistic. Plenty of them will see their 'Bama pawpaw and run in the opposite direction, sure. (Social media may help that trend or hurt it, as algorithmic feeds start to become so customized they replicate local prejudices.)

At least I think they are innocent until proven 18, at which time they can be judged.

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

groups of demographically and geographically similar kids often grow up to have similar worldviews to their parents

But then you leave your home and co-mingle with other demographics and your worldview changes.

[-] dan1101@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Or you don't leave home and never get exposed to or accept other races and cultures.

[-] NekoKoneko@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Yeah, absolutely. That's how it happens for a lot of people, and it's super important not to assume we know what'll happen for any individual. I'd say statistically, there's likely a bias to generational ignorance, but that environment can individually create the opposite effect.

The reason why I'm not sure that statistical bias will be removed in the social-media era is that gen-alpha is extremely algorithmic-feed-influenced, and feeds are now very efficient in taking users down right-wing rabbit-holes. So 'Bama pawpaw's racist/xenophobic views may end up influencing them by a circuitous route just the same.

[-] prole 20 points 4 days ago

“I would like to hear how you would explain to my children what you’re supposed to be.”

A penis? It's just anatomy, but it's pretty telling that this idiot thinks he'd have to get sexual to explain it.

[-] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 37 points 4 days ago

trump raped children

[-] fonix232@fedia.io 29 points 4 days ago

Why oh why do these fucknuts always bring up their children?

Has the US really raised such a puritanical generation that parents are today incapable of explaining to their kids what a penis might be? I mean come on. If you can explain much more visible differences between men and women - say, breasts - then you can well explain the basics of a penis and a vagina. You don't have to go the full length of the bees and birds and explain sex to a three-four year old, just the basics of bodily differences...

[-] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 13 points 4 days ago

Yes they are that uncomfortable about "sexual" things.

[-] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 days ago

It seems like they're more uncomfortable about "empathy and social interactions" things.

We've seen time and time again that they have no issue with hooking up on Grindr, jerking it to trans porn, or crossdressing.

Their issues are with honesty, integrity, empathizing with others, and being decent human beings. They're proud of it too which is absolutely batshit insane.

[-] fonix232@fedia.io 2 points 3 days ago

They really need to have it hammered through that nudity does not equal sexuality.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Has the US really raised such a puritanical generation that parents are today incapable of explaining to their kids what a penis might be?

Republicans are just firm believers in "show, don't tell."

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 28 points 4 days ago

Instead, the city of Fairhope doubled down. Rather than dropping the case, the city attorney slapped Gamble with additional charges earlier this year: disturbing the peace and giving a false name to law enforcement. Her trial, first set to take place months ago, has been delayed multiple times. It is now set for April 15.

[-] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 21 points 4 days ago

Thank GOD they're FINALLY going after ~~Child Rapists!~~ ~~Rich Pedophiles!~~ ~~Poor Pedophiles?~~ ~~Cis Men in STALKING Women in Bathrooms!~~ Grandmas dressed as PENISES!

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Meanwhile the Proud Boys have filed a class-action lawsuit claiming that THEY are the victims of their Jan 6 crimes.

Also, I recently listened to the part of the audiobook The Unhumans, where they express their take on J6 and it is hilarious. I mean, I was literally laughing out loud to hear the snowflake description from this book about the "facts" of J6, and how it was really an insurrection being done on the freedom fightin' patriots who are just doing a pitched battle with "Communists", i.e., "unhumans".

Anyway, as usual, the rightwing sees Communism everywhere in every single bit of opposition to their shitty worldview. I bet more than a few cons think this penis is Communist and coming to take their stuff.

[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

There is nothing offensive or sexual about that costume, they are just targeting people on anything, even if they know it can never hold in court.
The only reason this might, would be that the court is biased either for Trump or religiously.

There's a reason USA ranks low on the free speech index. But they are not ranking nearly low enough (57).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Press_Freedom_Index

[-] ironeagl@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

It was sold at a local Spirit Halloween, apparently. And her sign "no dick tater" just completed the costume!

[-] dumbass@piefed.social 7 points 4 days ago
[-] TwilitSky@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

If she didn't have the sign people could imagine she's a lot of thise things in that relatively generic outfit.

[-] cmoney@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

I live close to where this happened, the local news isn't telling us what happened to the children. I fear we may never know.

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