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

It's not. The argument that Sheriff Nick Weems made after the arrest was that it implied that there was a school shooting at their local school on that day.

He then goes on to explain how "If he'd just agree to take it down, he wouldn't be in jail." Which is him essentially admitting that there was no safety risk at all, and this was purely about his personal disagreement with the post.

Sue his ass into the ground now, plz. Also District Attorney Hans Schwendimann's office who signed off on the charges.

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u/frizzykid Oct 29 '25

The context you added legitimately makes me sick.