Tennessee man jailed for Charlie Kirk meme wins $835,000 settlement

[my2¢]

Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

I saw this story about 4 hours ago and still have mixed feelings about it. On one hand I find posting of the meme's revolting. On the other being jailed for them is taking things too far.

The meme Bushart posted that prompted his arrest read: “This seems relevant today...” and featured President Donald Trump and the words, “We have to get over it.” That quote, the meme explained, was said by Trump in 2024 after a school shooting at Iowa’s Perry High School.

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[candycorn]

Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
I saw this story about 4 hours ago and still have mixed feelings about it. On one hand I find it posting of the meme's revolting. On the other being jailed for them is taking things too far.

The meme Bushart posted that prompted his arrest read: “This seems relevant today...” and featured President Donald Trump and the words, “We have to get over it.” That quote, the meme explained, was said by Trump in 2024 after a school shooting at Iowa’s Perry High School.

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I wonder if our "free speech" conservatives will applaud the decision?

 

[odanny]

I wonder if our "free speech" conservatives will applaud the decision?

I seriously doubt that.

 

[my2¢]

I wonder if our "free speech" conservatives will applaud the decision?

It's one of those things where I'd have to get a fuller awareness to take any side. Although taking a view all to myself is something I'm comfortable with.

 

[1srelluc]

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Today at 9:28 AM

Now he's hen pecked.

“I could have been more dignified, classy,” he said. “But, hell, we all could be.”

He did promise his wife that he would stay off Facebook.

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[Darkwind]

I wonder if our "free speech" conservatives will applaud the decision?

I seriously doubt that.

This is the second thread I've seen on this, and I've replied in support of this decision, including a quote from Noam Chomsky.

 

[odanny]

There was a woman from some small town in Texas who was arrested last week for her Facebook post on the city water, it was a brown sludge coming out of her tap, the police chief had her arrested for this for "inducing panic" and spreading "false information". She started a FB group concerning this problem.

She spent one night in jail, her payday won't be nearly as big as this guys.