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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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[–] Lydon_Feen@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Ah, yes. It's time for the traditional american concern that children may see a cartoon peepee, while at the time not giving a single flying fuck about children getting killed by very real pewpews... or being fucked by the big orange pedo's deformed peepee.

[–] not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 1 day ago (2 children)

how is a penis obscene and how does it threaten children to see a penis costume?

Republicans dont want their victims seeing what a real penis looks like and comparing it to their own tiny junk.

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[–] FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 19 points 1 day ago

Yes, let’s arrest penis costume grandma instead of warmongering pedoffending nazi monster. (I mean, that even feels insulting to the word monster).

[–] MithranArkanere@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago (7 children)

America has a dire prudism problem.

[–] MerryJaneDoe@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You're not wrong, but this isn't a prudism problem. It's more like a "if it offends YOU, you're a snowflake, but if it offends ME, then you're under arrest" problem.

She turned her back on a cop and walked away. No better way to get arrested than to remind them how small they really are.

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[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 213 points 1 day ago (6 children)

as he peels off the penis suit, asks Gamble for her name.

She replies, “Aunt Tifa.”

Perfect response. Okay, that lady is a baller (and, apparently, a penis).

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 48 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

Literal big dick energy

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[–] orlyowl@piefed.ca 114 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The body camera footage tells a different story.

Every time. Every. Last. Time.

[–] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 35 points 1 day ago (6 children)

I don't think we should arrest people at all until body cam footage comes out, it's insane how often they lie

[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We need repurcussions for lying. We need repurcussions for when people are arrested and charges are dropped.

Cops should need to think twice before arresting anyone.

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[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago

Free grandma

[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 136 points 1 day ago (5 children)

oh look another coward cop who clutches pearls at having to explain what a penis is to their children.

[–] iThinkDifferentThanU@lemmy.world 48 points 1 day ago (2 children)

we all know he's showed his kids his before, fuckin pigs

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[–] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago

Explaining genitals to children makes is significantly harder to molest them. Can't have that happening.

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[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Gee, wonder who that cop voted for. I bet we could never guess /s

[–] fedupwithbureaucracy@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (4 children)

The crowd should have tackled and restrained the cops. No more rogue police, it’s time for the citizens to pin you to the ground, cuff you, and leave you there to ROT

[–] MerryJaneDoe@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I'd love to see this - but not for this situation. Totally pointless. Counter-productive.

Cops got her on disorderly conduct, after the fact. Jt's a bullshit charge. They had nothing to charge her with otherwise.

But she's got a civil rights violation lawsuit in the bag. She's clearly heard repeating "Am I being detained?" The officer didn't answer and then used physical force to bring her down.

And even outside the law, the court of public opinion matters. Starting a riot by beating the shit out of a cop might not look so good. It's 20 on 1, and he could get disoriented and fire into the crowd.

But, for the record, if you are EVER dressed as a life-sized penis and a cop asks "What am I supposed to tell my kids?", you should answer "Tell them Trump is a dick."

Because that's an honest answer and there's nothing inherently sexual about this situation. Half the world has penises, there's naked statues and painting and pics of penises in every culture around the world. Kids can handle it.

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago

Aunt Tifa rules.

[–] plantsmakemehappy@lemmy.zip 25 points 1 day ago

That woman is an absolute legend

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 41 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“Obscenity” is kinda meaningless when you have a president that raped children.

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[–] DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works 80 points 1 day ago (2 children)

She doesn't owe him any explanation regarding her costume.

[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 64 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The woman who accused Donald Trump of sexually abusing her when she was 13 provided several verifiable details about her life in interviews with the FBI, according to a new report. The woman detailed her alleged abuse by Trump and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein over four interviews in 2019, the Epstein files revealed. The interviews were initially kept secret by the DOJ.

This could not be more ridiculous. Pedophelia and sex trafficking are literally being normalized to levels of "locker room talk" in 2026. Nobody is facing justice. We're basically just legalizing pedophelia for the wealthy, which apparently we've always done, we just have to accept it as official now. And maybe that was the point of Trump focusing so much attention on pedophiles in the first place.

However, a grandmother wearing an inflatable penis costume to protest captain pedophile while he holds the highest office in the United States, is the real danger to children. Got it.

Straight to jail with you granny.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 26 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This could not be more ridiculous. Pedophelia and sex trafficking are literally being normalized to levels of “locker room talk” in 2026.

I remember when Lumpty Trumpty was running the first time and the "grab them by the pussy" tape came out. I was talking to a colleague who was like "it's just locker room talk". I was like "Uh, that's advocating for sexual assault."

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[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The lack of professionalism here is astounding. If you, Mr Popo think that that member of the public is doing something arrestable, you don't get into a debate about "yaw kidz" and escalate a peaceful situation to a clusterfuck. Make the arrest in a professional way, and be done with it.

[–] Gathorall@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Well the point is to try and badger the innocent citizen to doing something actionable. They were still going for the arrest but a reason would have been a nice bonus.

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago

Say it with me

REPUBLICANS ARE FASCISTS

[–] U7826391786239@piefed.zip 32 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

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.”

uh, it's a costume of a dick. simple enough. now tell everyone how you explain to your kids that potus rapes children?

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 70 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The cops crying obscenity, yet 3 of them decided to jump on that dick in public...

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[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Uhhh children should be aware of human bodies and what parts they have. That guys Christian values are showing.

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

I would begin to explain clearly, and fully to my child what was going on, including the symbolism. The kid would get bored halfway through and ask about something else.

If she had been open carrying a semi-auto she would've been fine.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

One can wear a penis costume in Japan without a problem. It shows, the USA is still filled with backward ass Puritan a-holes.

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

Gamble was dressed “like a freakin’ weiner,” he says on the tape

There's your description, see was that so hard?

She replies, “Aunt Tifa.”

Oh no oh fuck they arrested the head of the Antifa. The organization is in shambles. Together with John Antifa they ran the entire antifas.

[–] FunStuffIsFun@eviltoast.org 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not just the head, but also the shaft.

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[–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Any kid who doesn't know what she was dressed as can be told she's anything. Any kid who knows what she was dressed as doesn't need told.

[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 46 points 1 day ago (2 children)

“I’m serious as a heart attack,” he tells Gamble when the audio begins to play on the 14-minute body camera video.

You're exactly right. Just like a heart attack is a sign that a person is in distress and dying, people like you are a sign that our government is in distress and dying.

“I’m not gonna sit here and argue with you.”

Typical statement from a person who shouldn't ever be allowed authority over others.

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

They're your shitty children. It's your job to prepare them for the real world, not mine. If you can't figure out how to explain something like this to them, then you probably shouldn't have children......

But I'm guessing you haven't done much to raise them yourself. Someone like you who bludgeons people with authority probably leaves the actual parenting to someone else, and only makes yourself known at home through violence.

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[–] blattrules@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How many of those cops had ‘Fuck Biden’ flags on their house or bumper stickers on their cars?

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[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 46 points 1 day ago

She says her name is Aunt Tifa? I will struggle my entire like to achieve that level of facetious. She is a legend

[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You can rape children and still be the president, but don't you dare wear a costume and exercise your free speech!!

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[–] 6stringringer@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 day ago

I am going to put a grandma costume on my penis & show ‘em what’s up!

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 17 points 1 day ago

its easy to explain the costume to a child. she is dressed as the current president of the united states of america. The second and bigger dick president.

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.”

I would like to hear how you would explain to your children if they ever cross paths with the man this grandmother was protesting, they should probably run as far away as possible. You know, because he's a fucking pedophile.

Talking to a colleague over his two-way radio after the encounter, Babb described what happened. Gamble was dressed “like a freakin’ weiner,”

Babb asks where the zipper is and, as he peels off the penis suit, asks Gamble for her name.

She replies, “Aunt Tifa.

[–] Murse@slrpnk.net 15 points 1 day ago

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

"I'm dressed up as the body part our president used to rape other children just like you!"

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago

I want to vote for her for President.

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