"This should be an open and shut case in his favor. The lawsuit will (hopefully) memorialize a strange moment in America's history where a man's public murder was used as part of a larger campaign to whip up a frenzy and inspire more calls to violence against minorities until it was discovered that the alleged shooter was "demographically uncooperative." The weeks following Charlie Kirk's murder sent everyone into a sentiment censorship frenzy where even paraphrasing his words could cost you your job."
"Case in point - Larry Bushart getting arrested and charged over a Trump meme. Thankfully, the long wait is over: BREAKING: On Sept. 21, the police came for Larry Bushart.He was taken from his home and jailed for 37 days on a $2 million bond for posting a meme after Charlie Kirk's murder.Today, he is suing Perry County, TN, law enforcement for violating his First Amendment rights."
Larry Bushart was arrested on Sept. 21 and jailed for 37 days on a $2 million bond after posting a meme following Charlie Kirk's murder. He is suing Perry County, Tennessee law enforcement for violating his First Amendment rights. The arrest occurred amid heightened public outrage that amplified calls to violence and intensified censorship pressures. The period after the murder saw private employers pressured and widespread thought policing that chilled speech. Reporters and police reportedly acted with diminished pause, treating the post as a violent call despite insufficient evidence. The lawsuit challenges the legality of the arrest and the suppression of protected expression.
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