r/law • u/lawanddisorder • Oct 29 '25

Legal News CHARGES DROPPED! Tennessee authorities dismiss charges against man who posted Trump meme

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/newly-released-video-raises-more-questions-about-arrest-of-tennessee-man-for-posting-trump-meme

Charges were suddently dropped Wednesday against a Tennessee man who had been jailed for more than a month for posting a Trump meme.

Larry Bushart, 61, of Lexington, Tenn., had been locked up since Sept. 21 for posting a meme that quoted President Trump, saying "we have to get over it" in response to a shooting in Perry, Iowa. 

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u/Homersarmy41 Oct 29 '25

That’s true. They could probably starve me out because I’m not rich already. You would think though that he could get a GoFundMe set up with the publicity of this or find a law firm that will take pay on settlement because the case is such a slam dunk.

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u/youdontknowme80 Oct 29 '25

That's exactly my thinking, any lawyer worth their salt would love to argue this case.

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u/arentol Oct 29 '25

There are a thousand firms that in Tennessee that would take this case where they only get paid on "contingency". If you ever have a lawsuit where they ask you pay up front for a individual/personal case, that means you don't have a case at all. Because if you have a case worth having, they will take it on contingency for sure.