Retired police officer jailed over Charlie Kirk post settles lawsuit for more than $800K
Summary
A retired Tennessee police officer, Larry Bushart, was jailed for 37 days after posting a meme on Facebook related to the killing of Charlie Kirk. He has now settled a lawsuit about his arrest and imprisonment for more than $800,000 after the charges were dropped.Key Facts
- Larry Bushart is a retired police officer from Tennessee.
- He was arrested last September for sharing a Facebook meme related to Charlie Kirk’s death.
- He spent 37 days in jail before authorities dropped felony charges against him.
- Bushart lost his post-retirement job and missed his grandchild’s birth while jailed.
- The arrest was made under claims he threatened mass violence at a school.
- Officials said the post caused fear because of a local school’s name.
- Bushart could not pay a $2 million bond to get out of jail.
- He sued Perry County and officials for violating his rights to free speech and protection from wrongful arrest.
- The case settled for $835,000 without going to trial.
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