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A retired Tennessee law enforcement officer was held in jail for more than a month this fall after police arrested him over a Facebook post of a meme related to the September assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Prosecutors eventually dropped the criminal charge brought against Larry Bushart, but his stint behind bars came to exemplify the country’s tense political and legal climate following the tragedy, when conservatives sought to stymie public discourse about the late controversial figure that it saw as objectionable.

Now, Bushart is suing over his incarceration.

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[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 68 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The US has lost their license to roast us (the rest of the world) for saying mean things on the internet and getting a vist from the police. Welcome to the club you fat bitch.

[–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I don't know what planet you live on but it's the rest of the world roasting the US.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Free speech was always an Americans roasting the rest of the world thing I'm not sure how you can deny that. We must live on different planets. It has only recently become reversed recently with trump being a dictator.

[–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 0 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

Free speech was always an Americans roasting the rest of the world thing I’m not sure how you can deny that.

What does that even mean? We're not the only country with concepts of free speech. The Enlightenment happened in Europe and some of those ideas are there as well and they can and do use it to roast the US.

Grammatically, I don't know what "always an Americans" means. I'm not sure if you know how to use punctuation.

It has only recently become reversed recently with trump being a dictator.

Completely wrong. The US has been criticized before and generally rightly so. Although in your case, it seems to be based more on ignorance and bigotry than anything.

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[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 26 points 1 day ago

I assure you the United States has both people who will continue to try making that roast, and people who never felt like they had that freedom in the first place.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 8 points 23 hours ago (2 children)
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[–] DarkSideOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 50 points 1 day ago

At least he is American and can sue. Some immigrants were deported and had their lives destroyed just because they had their opinions

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 51 points 1 day ago (42 children)

Was there ever a time that Republicans actually stayed true to their principles when it wasn’t to their advantage?

In my life experience I honestly can’t think of a time.

[–] Rothe@piefed.social 6 points 1 day ago

Which principles?

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Almost 100% of the time actually. You gotta think, what are republican principles? The answer is hate and bigotry, and the vast majority have stuck to that in spades.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 4 points 20 hours ago

The only principle of any conservative is more money and power to the owning class. Everything beyond that is tactics.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 21 hours ago

I just read a paper saying that one of the primary objectives of Conservatism has always been to cover up Pedophilia. Many of their members are wealthy, and have transcended normal sexual behavior into more exotic forms, including pedophilia. They know the Dems would throw them under the bus immediately, but the Conservatives will circle the wagons. The Epstein Files is the example that proves the point.

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[–] snooggums@piefed.world 14 points 1 day ago

Like 60+ years ago, before the Southern Strategy, yes.

They have been corrupt selfish assholes my entire life.

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[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 69 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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Then they came for the retired law enforcement

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[–] Postimo@lemmy.zip 83 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And I said nothing because ACAB

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Okay, that's pretty funny.

I do wonder, if the roles were reversed, would he have refused orders to make the arrest?

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 49 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Excited to be in the Supermax Prison built entirely for people who reposted illegal memes.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 71 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There will be an entire cell block for people that post this.

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[–] chunes@lemmy.world -1 points 14 hours ago

wonder how many people this guy put in jail during his career

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The worst part is the sheriff literally not understanding what's wrong with his actions.

[–] TheGoldenV@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh he knew. He just doesn’t care. No repercussions and the municipality will pay the settlement. Just another day in freedumbville.

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