Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835, 000 settlement
· KRGV (NBC 5)
Larry Bushart, a retired police officer from Tennessee, has reached an $835,000 settlement after being jailed for over a month due to a Facebook post about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Bushart was arrested in September for refusing to remove memes that some perceived as threatening, particularly one referencing a school shooting. He spent 37 days in jail, losing his job and missing significant family events. The felony charge was dropped in October. Bushart expressed relief that his First Amendment rights were upheld and emphasized the importance of free speech in a democracy.
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