Man jailed for posting Trump meme wins $835,000 settlement
[RSS: feeds.arstechnica.com] Sheriff loses fight with man he jailed for 37 days for posting a Trump meme on Facebook.
Man jailed for posting Trump meme wins $835,000 settlement
[RSS: feeds.arstechnica.com] Sheriff loses fight with man he jailed for 37 days for posting a Trump meme on Facebook.
[RSS: feeds.arstechnica.com] Sheriff loses fight with man he jailed for 37 days for posting a Trump meme on Facebook.
Larry Bushart, a retired Tennessee cop who was jailed for 37 days for posting a Trump meme on Facebook, won an $835,000 settlement Wednesday after suing the county and sheriff that he said jailed him in order to censor him.
In a press release, Bushart's legal team at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) confirmed that Bushart agreed to dismiss his lawsuit in exchange for the "substantial settlement."
"I am pleased my First Amendment rights have been vindicated," Bushart said. "The peopleโs freedom to participate in civil discourse is crucial to a healthy democracy. I am looking forward to moving on and spending time with my family."
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