politics
Man sues cops who jailed him for 37 days for trolling a Charlie Kirk vigil
Cops may be fined for jailing a man over his Facebook posts.
TL;DR
- Larry Bushart, a former cop, sued Sheriff Nick Weems and investigator Jason Morrow for allegedly violating his First Amendment rights.
- Bushart was jailed for 37 days after posting a Trump meme that he claims was misinterpreted as a threat.
- The lawsuit alleges Weems and Morrow omitted details from the arrest affidavit to manufacture probable cause.
- Bushart claims his arrest was motivated by the sheriff's personal offense and a desire to silence his views.
- Media attention and a news interview preceded the dropping of charges and Bushart's release.
- Bushart is seeking monetary damages from the officials and Perry County, arguing his arrest was humiliating and chilled his speech.