John Sharp, reporting for AL.com on the case of Renea Gamble:

A Fairhope municipal judge on Wednesday acquitted an Oct. 18 “No Kings” protester who was arrested for wearing a giant inflatable penis costume, a case that has drawn national attention, laughter and debate over First Amendment rights.

That this even made it to trial is its own absurdity. The trial only lasted about two hours, though the judge seemed reluctant to rule in Gamble’s favor.

Fairhope city attorney Marcus McDowell said he did not believe the arrest involved any First Amendment violation.

“There is no constitutional right to wear a total erect penis on the side of the road,” he said. “I’m sorry.”

No word if a semi-erect or flaccid penis is constitutionally protected.