Jailed in Tennessee after quoting Trump...

[ChristisKing]

You didn't give a shit about the J6ers who were in jail for years for trespass.

GFY.

Man you were probably an awesome mod on here!!

 

[BlindBoo]

your side thinks actually shooting people like Kirk and that healthcare exec aren't violence.

Which high profile Democrat(s) came out and said that?

How many of the New Republicans are okay with joking about the attempted assassination of the Speaker of the House and the cracked skull her husband received in that brutal attack. Not just the President , or the late Mr. Kirk, but once normal caring everyday Americans? What %, 60%, 70% or more?

 

[M14 Shooter]

How many of the New Republicans are okay with joking about the attempted assassination of the Speaker of the House

Which high profile Republican(s) came out and said that?

 

[martybegan]

Which high profile Democrat(s) came out and said that?

How many of the New Republicans are okay with joking about the attempted assassination of the Speaker of the House and the cracked skull her husband received in that brutal attack. Not just the President , or the late Mr. Kirk, but once normal caring everyday Americans? What %, 60%, 70% or more?

I said side, and nice goalpost move attempt.

The Speaker wasn't at the House, and that whole think still reeks like your old underwear.

 

[ChristisKing]

Which high profile Republican(s) came out and said that?

They have wild imaginations.

 

[BackAgain]

I'm withholding judgment on this one until we have more than the scarce information that we have.

If there isn't any more to this story, I agree that the arrest is most likely unwarranted. But I suspect there is more to the story.

I guess we'll find out.

A bit more information here. Article says if Bushart had just deleted the meme and hadn't refused to talk to the police who visited him at his house, he probably would not have been arrested. But his actions increased the suspicions/perceptions.

Tennessee sheriff defends jailing liberal activist for posting Trump meme about school shooting

A Middle Tennessee sheriff is defending the arrest of a man for posting an online meme quoting President Donald Trump.

www.newschannel5.com

The judge apparently thought it serious enough to order a $2 million bond which Bushart was unable to raise so he stayed in jail.

I understand. But if it wasn’t a threat, and it sure doesn’t appear to be a threat, he had no reason to agree to delete the meme. And unless he told the local authorities that he intended it as a threat (which I seriously doubt) then they still shouldn’t have been able to secure a warrant.

It is possible I am missing something. But from what I have seen, this is a fairly egregious violation of the 1st Amendment.

 

[Foxfyre]

I understand. But if it wasn’t a threat, and it sure doesn’t appear to be a threat, he had no reason to agree to delete the meme. And unless he told the local authorities that he intended it as a threat (which I seriously doubt) then they still shouldn’t have been able to secure a warrant.

It is possible I am missing something. But from what I have seen, this is a fairly egregious violation of the 1st Amendment.

It's the $2 million bond that raised my eyebrows actually. That makes me believe there could have been more in the charges than what the media is reporting. You don't get a bond like that unless it's something pretty serious.

So, again, I'm reserving judgment myself until I know more of the story than what I've seen so far.

 

[cnm]

https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-news/charges-dropped-against-lexington-man-arrested-over-facebook-meme-of-donald-trump/

 

[BlindBoo]

I said side, and nice goalpost move attempt.

The Speaker wasn't at the House, and that whole think still reeks like your old underwear.

Nice defense of the New Republican ideal of baseless, sick jokes used against victims of political violence on my side. So You're saying over 70% I suppose.

Your defense is that some radical nuts jobs represent my side. But the things the leaders of the Neo-GOP do and say aren't representative of the New Republicans.

 

[Leo123]

Don't post shit on FB thinking you are insulated from retribution. What was this idiot thinking?

 

[BlindBoo]

Which high profile Republican(s) came out and said that?

It has been used as a punch line by The Dirty Don and the recently assassinated Mr. Kirk.

AI says....to [republicans who made fun of pelosi attack]

"Republicans who have publicly made light of or spread falsehoods about the 2022 hammer attack on Paul Pelosi include Donald Trump, Kari Lake, Glenn Youngkin, Donald Trump Jr., Clay Higgins, and Marjorie Taylor Greene. "

And then it lists specific examples

 

[cnm]

I think it's this one they're using. But the sheriff implied the offence was because people were taking it as a threat, not that it actually was one. Much like the modding on this bored, actually.

https://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/title-39/chapter-16/part-5/section-39-16-517/

Part 5 - INTERFERENCE WITH GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS (§§ 39-16-501 — 39-16-517)​

• (a)As used in this section:
  • (1) "Mass violence" means any act which a reasonable person would conclude could lead to the serious bodily injury, as defined in § 39-11-106, or the death of two (2) or more persons;
  • (2) "Means of communication" means direct and indirect verbal, written, or electronic communications, including graffiti, pictures, diagrams, telephone calls, voice over internet protocol calls, video messages, voice mails, electronic mail, social media posts, instant messages, chat group posts, text messages, and any other recognized means of conveying information;
  • (3) "School" means any public or private elementary school, middle school, high school, college of applied technology, postsecondary vocational or technical school, or two-year or four-year college or university; and
  • (4) "School property" means any school building or bus, school campus, grounds, recreational area, athletic field, or other property owned, used, or operated by any local education agency, private school board of trustees, or directors for the administration of any school.
• (b)
  • (1) A person who recklessly, by any means of communication, threatens to commit an act of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity commits a Class E felony.
  • (2) This section does not apply to a person with an intellectual disability, as defined in § 33-1-101.

• (d)
  • (1)Any person who has knowledge of a threat of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity shall report the threat immediately to:
    • (A) The local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the school property or school-related activity; and
    • (B) The school that is subject to the threat of mass violence.
  • (2) The report must include, to the extent known by the reporter, the nature of the threat of mass violence, the name and address of the person making the threat, the facts requiring the report, and any other pertinent information.
  • (3) Any person who has knowledge of a threat of mass violence on school property or at a school-related activity and knowingly fails to report the threat commits a Class B misdemeanor.

 

[ChristisKing]

It has been used as a punch line by The Dirty Don and the recently assassinated Mr. Kirk.

AI says....to [republicans who made fun of pelosi attack]

"Republicans who have publicly made light of or spread falsehoods about the 2022 hammer attack on Paul Pelosi include Donald Trump, Kari Lake, Glenn Youngkin, Donald Trump Jr., Clay Higgins, and Marjorie Taylor Greene. "

And then it lists specific examples

Do you have any links to support this besides that AI crap?

 

[Papageorgio]

I’m not seeing the threat. It’s a stupid post with false equivalency. but that isn’t illegal.

I also don’t care when politicians say they are targeting an opponent but I am pretty reasonable, so I can see how some see it.

 

[ChristisKing]

I’m not seeing the threat. It’s a stupid post with false equivalency. but that isn’t illegal.

Me neither but that's because we don't know the full story.

 

[BlindBoo]

I actually agree with you, but I can already pretty much guarantee you that that isn't the case.

The sheriff said it all came down to the meme. So there had to be something before that made him think that meme was a real threat. More details about the situation is needed.

 

[Thinker101]

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The Sherrif is saying he is inciting violence with this post. He is saying that he is inciting someone to mass shoot up Perry High School...

He is has spent a month in jail already for this meme... $2m bond...

He was only reposting it by the way...

Trump did say this?

Trump tells supporters 'we have to get over it' after Iowa school shooting

His comments came after nearly 36 hours of silence and a day after his GOP rivals addressed the shooting that took the life of a sixth grade student and injured others.

www.nbcnews.com

After the Iowa school shooting...

Dang, perhaps you should get together for margaritas.

 

[BlindBoo]

Do you have any links to support this besides that AI crap?

AI makes good summaries. But can give out information that is contrary to known reality if asked the right question. Who said what and when is not one of those. Of course nearly everything is recorded these day so yeah plenty of links out there to prove who said what.

 

[Mack The Finger]

He is upset a progressive got arrested for breaking the law

This is kind of a gray area. I think a $2 MIL jailing is a bit over kill.

Thats right they did try and talk to the guy already.

So WTF !

 

[ChristisKing]

AI makes good summaries. But can give out information that is contrary to known reality if asked the right question. Who said what and when is not one of those. Of course nearly everything is recorded these day so yeah plenty of links out there to prove who said what.

I guess that's a no.