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37 days in jail. $2 million bond. All for a meme.
37 days in jail. $2 million bond. All for a meme.

The Civil Rights Lawyer  |  2026-04-02

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It’s un-American for a sheriff to use the law to punish someone for saying something they don’t like. That’s exactly what happened to Larry Bushart. He was taken from his home and then jailed by Perry County, TN law enforcement for 37 days for sharing a meme after Charlie Kirk’s murder. FIRE joined...

It’s un-American for a sheriff to use the law to punish someone for saying something they don’t like. That’s exactly what happened to Larry Bushart. He was taken from his home and then jailed by Perry County, TN law enforcement for 37 days for sharing a meme after Charlie Kirk’s murder. FIRE joined @The Civil Rights Lawyer to explain why, no matter the side, police punishing protected speech threatens everyone’s constitutional rights. The FULL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/VlXBqxOmYhA?si=NWWxAM68MjfOkvSO More information: https://www.thefire.org/news/lawsuit-ex-cop-sues-after-spending-37-days-jail-sharing-meme-following-charlie-kirk-murder #freespeech #tennessee #charliekirk #firstamendment #lawsuit #police #bodycam #legaleducation

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