Man arrested for anti Trump post in Tenn..

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Larry Bushart, 61, of Lexington, Tenn., had been in custody since the early-morning hours of Sept. 22, on a charge of “threatening mass violence at a school,” after posting a meme in a Facebook group on a thread referencing a local Charlie Kirk vigil with a photo of Donald Trump and a quote from the president saying “We have to get over it.”

The quote was attributed, accurately, to “Donald Trump on the Perry High School mass shooting one day after,” and Bushart had added the message, “Seems relevant today.”

Hours later, officers showed up at Bushart’s front door with an arrest warrant from Perry County, Tenn., a 45-minute drive from Lexington, Tenn.

The full story in a nut shell, dude posted EXACT WORDS SAID BY TRUMP AND DUDE WAS ARESTED FOR IT. The Sheriffs office said, that the people of his country, thought Larry was advocating himself a mass shooting of their Perry County High Schools???? So there was mass fear from the parents and wanted this guy arrested. Folks, if ever we should be fearful, incodents like this is the proof...NOT OF BEING ARRESTED....But living among grossly ignorant hillbilly rednecks who can not think past the length of a rice grain.
 
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Larry Bushart, 61, of Lexington, Tenn., had been in custody since the early-morning hours of Sept. 22, on a charge of “threatening mass violence at a school,” after posting a meme in a Facebook group on a thread referencing a local Charlie Kirk vigil with a photo of Donald Trump and a quote from the president saying “We have to get over it.”

The quote was attributed, accurately, to “Donald Trump on the Perry High School mass shooting one day after,” and Bushart had added the message, “Seems relevant today.”

Hours later, officers showed up at Bushart’s front door with an arrest warrant from Perry County, Tenn., a 45-minute drive from Lexington, Tenn.

The full story in a nut shell, dude posted EXACT WORDS SAID BY TRUMP AND DUDE WAS ARESTED FOR IT. The Sheriffs office said, that the people of his country, thought Larry was advocating himself a mass shooting of their Perry County High Schools???? So there was mass fear from the parents and wanted this guy arrested. Folks, if ever we should be fearful, incodents like this is the proof...NOT OF BEING ARRESTED....But living among grossly ignorant hillbilly rednecks who can not think past the length of a rice grain.
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They dropped the charges after holding him in jail for a month on $2 million bail which he couldn't afford. I'm pretty sure a civil lawsuit will be happening in the future against the sheriff and prosecutor.

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Felony dropped after a man spent a month in a Tennessee jail for a Charlie Kirk post

Authorities in Tennessee have dropped a felony charge against Larry Bushart, who spent over a month in jail for a Facebook post about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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They dropped the charges after holding him in jail for a month on $2 million bail which he couldn't afford. I'm pretty sure a civil lawsuit will be happening in the future against the sheriff and prosecutor.

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Felony dropped after a man spent a month in a Tennessee jail for a Charlie Kirk post

Authorities in Tennessee have dropped a felony charge against Larry Bushart, who spent over a month in jail for a Facebook post about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Yes, he has been released, but the message sent to the general public, anything anti Trump will be dealt with but especially in these small marginalized Trump communities....they could never pull this type of shit in a popularize metro city or country. Its these backward counties where liberals do not feel safe. And yes, I hope he sues the pants off the entire judicial system. While a citizen, Trump threatened the life of Liz Chenney, where's the rednecks outrage on that shit?
 
Thanks to public outcry of total injustice of Larry, the charges were dropped....one message rang loud and clear....AMERICA, WE MATTER, WE MATTER, WE MATTER, WE MATTER....THE DAY WE STOP CARING ABOUT OUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOM, WILL BE THE DAY, THE IGNORANT BACKWARDS REDNECKS WILL TAKE OVER.
 
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Larry Bushart, 61, of Lexington, Tenn., had been in custody since the early-morning hours of Sept. 22, on a charge of “threatening mass violence at a school,” after posting a meme in a Facebook group on a thread referencing a local Charlie Kirk vigil with a photo of Donald Trump and a quote from the president saying “We have to get over it.”

The quote was attributed, accurately, to “Donald Trump on the Perry High School mass shooting one day after,” and Bushart had added the message, “Seems relevant today.”

Hours later, officers showed up at Bushart’s front door with an arrest warrant from Perry County, Tenn., a 45-minute drive from Lexington, Tenn.

The full story in a nut shell, dude posted EXACT WORDS SAID BY TRUMP AND DUDE WAS ARESTED FOR IT. The Sheriffs office said, that the people of his country, thought Larry was advocating himself a mass shooting of their Perry County High Schools???? So there was mass fear from the parents and wanted this guy arrested. Folks, if ever we should be fearful, incodents like this is the proof...NOT OF BEING ARRESTED....But living among grossly ignorant hillbilly rednecks who can not think past the length of a rice grain.
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MY Guess:

I may well be in a shitload of trouble.
 
It was the out cry of the public that made these backward white hillbilly fucks release this man, else he'd still be in jail. I hope he sues the fuck outta them rednecks and send a fuckin message...FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS REAL IN THIS NATION.
 
Here’s a breakdown of the key parties involved:
  • Lexington Police Department initiated contact with Bushart on September 21, 2025, after a teacher reported the meme. An officer visited his home, asked him to remove the post, and warned that refusal could lead to arrest.
  • Bushart refused to delete the post, citing free speech.
  • Perry County Sheriff’s Office, led by Sheriff Nick Weems, then took over. Weems interpreted the post as a veiled threat under Tennessee’s 2024 school threat law (T.C.A. § 39-17-1501), which allows felony charges for communications that cause reasonable fear of violence at a school.
  • Weems obtained an arrest warrant, and deputies executed it later that night at Bushart’s home in Henderson County.
  • A Perry County judge approved the warrant and set the initial $2 million bond—an unusually high amount that drew widespread criticism.
While Weems made the final call to pursue charges and was the public face of the case, the arrest involved coordination between:
  • A concerned citizen/teacher who reported it
  • Lexington PD (initial response)
  • Perry County Sheriff’s Office (investigation and arrest)
  • The judicial system (warrant and bond)
Weems later admitted in interviews that the meme contained no explicit threat, but argued the context, posting it in a local group after a national assassination and during a school vigil, justified action to prevent potential violence.

The district attorney’s office cited insufficient evidence to prove the meme constituted a "true threat" under First Amendment standards (see Virginia v. Black, 2003, and Watts v. United States, 1969). The post was ruled political satire, not a credible threat.

The charges were dropped, and Larry Bushart was released after 37 days in jail. The $2 million bond was vacated.

He is now seeking damages in civil court.

This case does not prove that free speech is under systematic attack. It does expose one troubling instance of overreach by local authorities.

One case, even a high-profile one, is not evidence of a systematic assault on free speech across the board.

It reflects:
  • Poor judgment by a sheriff under pressure.
  • Vague application of a 2024 Tennessee law meant to deter school shootings.
  • Community panic after a national assassination and local tensions.
These are local failures, not proof of a coordinated national campaign against expression.

Free speech remains robust in the U.S., protected by courts, defended by advocacy groups, and exercised daily on and offline.
 
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