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Tennessee sheriff defends jailing liberal activist for posting Trump meme (Original Post) Quixote1818 Oct 2025 OP
God Almighty - and people wonder what kind of people support Trump? It's pretty clear. walkingman Oct 2025 #1
dumpie could set an orphanage on fire and KS Toronado Oct 2025 #3
That's going to be one hell of a lawsuit. Lochloosa Oct 2025 #2
Saw it on 60 minutes and days later he let the man go. Baitball Blogger Oct 2025 #4
Investigative reporter Phil Williams is a National Living Treasure! Wild blueberry Oct 2025 #5
OK, Larry Bushart has been freed Wild blueberry Oct 2025 #6
And where is the Don't Tread On Me Crowd? surfered Oct 2025 #7
The guns were for lefties. Getting tread on by Trumpys is an honor! Whyisthisstillclose Oct 2025 #8
I'm glad he's now out of jail, but... some_of_us_are_sane Oct 2025 #9
Too Stupid to understand Irony, Metaphor, and Satire. MagaSmash Oct 2025 #10

KS Toronado

(23,320 posts)
3. dumpie could set an orphanage on fire and
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 10:25 AM
Oct 2025

MAGAts would come up with an excuse that it was justified, Fascism is creeping in everywhere.

Baitball Blogger

(51,879 posts)
4. Saw it on 60 minutes and days later he let the man go.
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 10:37 AM
Oct 2025

Now the Sheriff has to come up with reasoning that will convince a jury, because the next step should be a civil lawsuit.

Wild blueberry

(8,183 posts)
5. Investigative reporter Phil Williams is a National Living Treasure!
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 10:45 AM
Oct 2025

Sheriff Weems seems to be a thickie, moving his lips while he read the FB post. Does not appear to be firing on all cylinders.
Free Larry!

some_of_us_are_sane

(2,880 posts)
9. I'm glad he's now out of jail, but...
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 11:26 AM
Oct 2025
there are a FEW lawsuits out there that he can file.

First, AGAINST the police department for KNOWING it was bogus and still incarcerating him.
Second, the ORIGINAL INDIVIDUAL WHO REPORTED THE CASE the police department followed through on.
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