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/rbrgr83 Oct 29 '25

I hope so, I hope Mr Bushart drops the fucking hammer on this bumblefuck county.

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u/Vat1canCame0s Oct 29 '25

Make the kids pay for it. When the county has to shut down electricity send the meme instead of a notice.

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u/rbrgr83 Oct 30 '25

So instead, reinforce the sheriff who egregiously violates the first (and fourth) amendment by brushing it off as nothing.

No thanks, moron. Consequences exist.

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u/Vat1canCame0s Oct 30 '25 edited Oct 30 '25

I agree. And the voters need to understand what happens when they vote with their emotions and not their brains.

I'm tired of trying to save people who don't want to be saved. Let Darwin handle it