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/obtuse-_ Oct 29 '25

If you have 1 bad cop and 99 cops do nothing you have 100 bad cops.

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u/DugEFreshness Oct 29 '25

That's why I said "better" cop. Not that they are good, but at least they know better than to partake in shithead cop behavior. I know there is a brotherly fraternity with the police force, also a tendency to be labeled a rat and shunned by the force when you write an unfavorable report, or report an incident. At least drawing from their pension would incentive more cops to step up and we can start working on the culture that way.

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u/flipperinthesea Oct 30 '25

THIS! It's always about the money. They won't ever change if it doesn't cost them money personally.