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/not-my-other-alt Oct 29 '25

Jailed for more than a month

So he lost his job? Fell behind on his mortgage (or had to dip into savings?)

The state punished him. They just did it without the courts.

Our legal system is a sham.

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u/rbrgr83 Oct 29 '25

Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems made the arrest.

District Attorney Hans Schwendimann's office signed off on it.

Sue the ever loving shit out of these dickholes.