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re: Man thrown in jail for 37 days over Charlie Kirk post on Facebook wins $835,000 settlement
Posted on 5/20/26 at 8:09 pm to NC_Tigah
Posted on 5/20/26 at 8:09 pm to NC_Tigah
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NC_Tigah
quote]Perhaps he was born that way. Perhaps he was raised badly. Perhaps he is a mean drunk. Why do you think he is a POS?[/quote]
You should sue him for hurting your feelings with his big mean Facebook post.
This post was edited on 5/20/26 at 8:11 pm
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Posted on 5/20/26 at 8:09 pm to RelicBatches86
While it was in response to shooting the arrest & post were referencing a school shooting which the sheriff ignorantly decided was a threat or could be seen as threat against a local school with the same name.
I don’t think that makes situation better as school threat angle likely isn’t used for any non-Kirk post, and in fact it’s probably worse to see a law about a school threat be manipulated like that.
But I don’t agree with others trying to lump this bad arrest in with those who lost jobs or had posts censored by private companies for actually cheering Kirk’s murder due to politics and creating threats against others with same views by calling for more to get the same as Kirk.
I don’t think that makes situation better as school threat angle likely isn’t used for any non-Kirk post, and in fact it’s probably worse to see a law about a school threat be manipulated like that.
But I don’t agree with others trying to lump this bad arrest in with those who lost jobs or had posts censored by private companies for actually cheering Kirk’s murder due to politics and creating threats against others with same views by calling for more to get the same as Kirk.
quote:The part in bold makes zero sense.
The meme that led to his arrest featured an image of President Donald Trump alongside the words, "We have to get over it," captioned with, "This seems relevant today..." The meme explained that the quote was originally said by Trump in 2024, following a school shooting at Perry High School in Iowa.
However, the arrest warrant was based on the "absurd notion" that the meme could be interpreted as a threat against Perry County High School in Tennessee, FIRE said.
Furthermore, the organization noted that Bushart did not create or alter the meme.
Weems told news outlets that the meme did not actually lead investigators to believe there was a real threat. However, he stated that the case hinged on how some people could potentially interpret it as a threat to a local school.
This post was edited on 5/20/26 at 8:15 pm
Posted on 5/20/26 at 8:15 pm to Obtuse1
quote:could be both both
You were unaware of the bail amount or mixed the use of bail and bond up, one of those is true.
he definitely assumed his bail was like 50k
Posted on 5/20/26 at 8:35 pm to RelicBatches86
Happy for him. Nothing will make you feel more helpless than being attacked by your own government.
Hope to see more of this for the J6 political prisoners.
Hope to see more of this for the J6 political prisoners.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 8:39 pm to NC_Tigah
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He said what he is accused of saying.
The state proceeded legally.
quote:
society is broker
I agree.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 8:45 pm to Ingeniero
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NC on the other hand is a weather vane when it comes to being ideologically consistent, depending on who the aggrieved is.
At least one can see through SDV's absurdism. He's not as good at it as he could/should be (a la @Mr. Perfect) but he's still clearly in it for the memes and laughs. I just wish he'd apply himself better.
NC is a true believer.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 8:46 pm to danilo
Seems pretty mild for the repercussions. Hope it was worth it for the PF
Posted on 5/20/26 at 8:50 pm to NC_Tigah
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The settlement is YOUR money, your taxpayer money.
They voted for this.
Posted on 5/20/26 at 8:59 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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Why is this guy a POS again?
To be fair the guy does seem a little like a piece of shite for trying to minimize Kirk’s murder and the outrage over it while still raw (some possible TDS in doing this as well), but being a piece of shite doesn’t mean that he should have been arrested for a post the Sheriff deemed could be taken as a threat against a local school with the same name as the school in his post/meme that was from another state and involved in a school shooting.
I am not sure how the judge/magistrate and prosecutor are not caught up in this unless the sheriff just pushed completely fraudulent evidence or description of actions being charged for. Seems like both rubber stamped charge and level of bail as a school threat which based on article isn’t remotely close to being the case or even close to being mistaken for a threat by others (have never actually seen the actual meme or post and only going by article’s description of the post).
This post was edited on 5/20/26 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 5/21/26 at 12:20 am to dallastigers
He's a piece of shite for reposting a meme of Trump telling people to get over a mass shooting a day later? Because some podcaster died?
Why aren't any of you calling the Sheriff who imprisoned a guy for 37 days for posting a Trump quote a piece of shite?
Go ahead. I'll wait.
Why aren't any of you calling the Sheriff who imprisoned a guy for 37 days for posting a Trump quote a piece of shite?
Go ahead. I'll wait.
This post was edited on 5/21/26 at 12:21 am
Posted on 5/21/26 at 12:24 am to AlonsoWDC
This place is a cesspool. Some of you would rather root around in shite and piss just because Trump is in office without acknowledging he has emboldened people with position to shite on you.
Posted on 5/21/26 at 12:37 am to cgrand
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outrageous that he was arrested in the first place. The men responsible for that should be fired. They derailed a man’s life and liberty and cost the taxpayers big money
Yeah, maybe, maybe not.
I get the distinct feeling that there's some significant portion of the story that is missing from this narrative.
This post was edited on 5/21/26 at 12:38 am
Posted on 5/21/26 at 12:43 am to NC_Tigah
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There was a reason bond was set at that level. Why?
Red hats hate the constitution is why. Allow me to quote the 8th amendment here
quote:
Excessive bail shall not be required
Posted on 5/21/26 at 6:44 am to RelicBatches86
How stupid are the people working at the sheriff's department there? Unless you make a threat to harm someone, you cant go to jail for words, either spoken or posted to the internet. Its the very first thing that was added to the US constitution.
They owe that man a lot more than $835k.
They owe that man a lot more than $835k.
Posted on 5/21/26 at 7:05 am to wackatimesthree
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I get the distinct feeling that there's some significant portion of the story that is missing from this narrative.
Like what?
Posted on 5/21/26 at 7:15 am to RelicBatches86
This is some bullshite, getting your freedom taken away for that.
Posted on 5/21/26 at 7:20 am to NC_Tigah
It should be way more
Posted on 5/21/26 at 7:36 am to AlonsoWDC
quote:
He's a piece of shite for reposting a meme of Trump telling people to get over a mass shooting a day later? Because some podcaster died?
It’s okay to admit it’s a shitty meme with an obviously taken out of context quote by Trump. And then the very next sentence you’re blatantly dismissive of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Have a little more self awareness next time.
Posted on 5/21/26 at 7:52 am to AlonsoWDC
quote:You like being very dramatic lol
because Trump is in office without acknowledging he has emboldened people with position to shite on you.
Posted on 5/21/26 at 8:02 am to RelicBatches86
quote:
Tennessee officials will pay $835,000
missed his wedding anniversary and the birth of his granddaughter
Not enough
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