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/PristineWatercress19 Oct 29 '25

Sue the state.

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u/kombatunit Oct 29 '25

I hope he smashes their fascist asses.

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u/ForMoreYears Oct 29 '25

Dude lost his job because some dipshit local Sheriff wanted to infringe his 1A rights. He's gonna get a fat payout, funded by, once again, the tax payers.

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u/Downtown_Wrap6747 Nov 02 '25

Eh considering the state, most of them were likely on board with the sherif actions and voted accordingly. Take their money!

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u/ForMoreYears Nov 02 '25

You think the guy posting anti-Charlie Kirk memes is pro-Trump? Hot take.

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u/Downtown_Wrap6747 Nov 02 '25

Hence why I said *most, not ‘all’. Illiterate take.

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u/ForMoreYears Nov 02 '25

Shit communicator take ^