Robert Hedric was asked to cover the genitals of a statue of a muscled, kneeling man that sits in the window of his Castro store, Phantom*SF, by police officers who stated the item violates certain city codes and is considered to be pornography. What does Hedric do? He “covers it” leaving the penis tip showing to hang the piece’s price tag from.

“I complied immediately, but I had 1-inch of the tip of the penis showing. The police came and said I need to really cover it up completely,” said Hedric, who is using the penis tip to hang the piece’s price tag. “I am puzzled and disturbed. Somehow I am in disbelief over the whole thing.”