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Quiet Em

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2. Good. I cannot believe that put him in jail over this

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 11:44 AM

17 hrs ago

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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Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement [View all] Omaha Steve 17 hrs ago OP

Good for him UpInArms 17 hrs ago #1

They think that only people who suck up to Trump have any rights at all Walleye 17 hrs ago #6

They never did understand and/or cared blue-wave 7 hrs ago #25

Good. I cannot believe that put him in jail over this Quiet Em 17 hrs ago #2

Remember when they put some guy in Montana in jail RazorbackExpat 16 hrs ago #8

I don't remember but Quiet Em 16 hrs ago #9

Maybe now he can "get over it". twodogsbarking 17 hrs ago #3

Well, we can't expect the legislators in Tennessee to know anything about the constitution. Walleye 17 hrs ago #4

So, his 'crime' was posting a meme on FB that held a mirror up to Trump telling us to 'get over' school shootings? Attilatheblond 17 hrs ago #5

Talk about lawfare! Blues Heron 17 hrs ago #7

Good. mwmisses4289 16 hrs ago #10

And now we have a $1,776,000,000 fund for the victims of Trump's lawfare. OGBuzz 15 hrs ago #12

Why go through all the hustles to file claims: They would never get a penny. Justice matters. 15 hrs ago #19

"" AllaN01Bear 16 hrs ago #11

Where was the district attorney? Statelawdog 15 hrs ago #13

Conservatives and maga-types tend to have a blindspot BaronChocula 15 hrs ago #18

The judge is the real culprit here. Hassin Bin Sober 5 hrs ago #28

I hope Perry county goes bankrupt over this fujiyamasan 15 hrs ago #14

If gone to trial, then yes. The Grand Illuminist 10 hrs ago #24

They pretended that he was threatening a school shooting. Pompoy 15 hrs ago #15

They would have had to. ColoringFool 15 hrs ago #16

I'm grateful he was vindicated. Scary that he was charged and held. 58Sunliner 15 hrs ago #17

It ain't the "Tennessee officials" who will pay the $835,000". It is the Tennessee taxpayers. erronis 15 hrs ago #20

+1 dalton99a 13 hrs ago #22

if he lives in perry county i hope he moves the fuck out orleans 14 hrs ago #21

He has to pay taxes on settlement. The Grand Illuminist 6 hrs ago #27

He got bought out. The Grand Illuminist 10 hrs ago #23

It should have been more than $850,000. NM Grins 6 hrs ago #26