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Tennessee sheriff defends jailing liberal activist for posting Trump meme (Original Post) Quixote1818 16 hrs ago OP
God Almighty - and people wonder what kind of people support Trump? It's pretty clear. walkingman 15 hrs ago #1
dumpie could set an orphanage on fire and KS Toronado 15 hrs ago #3
That's going to be one hell of a lawsuit. Lochloosa 15 hrs ago #2
Saw it on 60 minutes and days later he let the man go. Baitball Blogger 15 hrs ago #4
Investigative reporter Phil Williams is a National Living Treasure! Wild blueberry 15 hrs ago #5
OK, Larry Bushart has been freed Wild blueberry 15 hrs ago #6
And where is the Don't Tread On Me Crowd? surfered 14 hrs ago #7
The guns were for lefties. Getting tread on by Trumpys is an honor! Whyisthisstillclose 14 hrs ago #8
I'm glad he's now out of jail, but... some_of_us_are_sane 14 hrs ago #9
Too Stupid to understand Irony, Metaphor, and Satire. MagaSmash 14 hrs ago #10

KS Toronado

(21,783 posts)
3. dumpie could set an orphanage on fire and
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 11:25 AM
15 hrs ago

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

Baitball Blogger

(51,325 posts)
4. Saw it on 60 minutes and days later he let the man go.
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 11:37 AM
15 hrs ago

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

(7,972 posts)
5. Investigative reporter Phil Williams is a National Living Treasure!
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 11:45 AM
15 hrs ago

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

(2,417 posts)
9. I'm glad he's now out of jail, but...
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 12:26 PM
14 hrs ago
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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