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Tennessee sheriff defends jailing liberal activist for posting Trump meme (Original Post) Quixote1818 Oct 31 OP
God Almighty - and people wonder what kind of people support Trump? It's pretty clear. walkingman Oct 31 #1
dumpie could set an orphanage on fire and KS Toronado Oct 31 #3
That's going to be one hell of a lawsuit. Lochloosa Oct 31 #2
Saw it on 60 minutes and days later he let the man go. Baitball Blogger Oct 31 #4
Investigative reporter Phil Williams is a National Living Treasure! Wild blueberry Oct 31 #5
OK, Larry Bushart has been freed Wild blueberry Oct 31 #6
And where is the Don't Tread On Me Crowd? surfered Oct 31 #7
The guns were for lefties. Getting tread on by Trumpys is an honor! Whyisthisstillclose Oct 31 #8
I'm glad he's now out of jail, but... some_of_us_are_sane Oct 31 #9
Too Stupid to understand Irony, Metaphor, and Satire. MagaSmash Oct 31 #10

KS Toronado

(22,071 posts)
3. dumpie could set an orphanage on fire and
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 10:25 AM
Oct 31

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

Baitball Blogger

(51,460 posts)
4. Saw it on 60 minutes and days later he let the man go.
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 10:37 AM
Oct 31

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

(8,004 posts)
5. Investigative reporter Phil Williams is a National Living Treasure!
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 10:45 AM
Oct 31

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

(2,565 posts)
9. I'm glad he's now out of jail, but...
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 11:26 AM
Oct 31
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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