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reACTIONary

(6,865 posts) Fri Oct 31, 2025, 09:42 AM Oct 31

A retired policeman posted a Charlie Kirk meme. He plans to sue!

A retired policeman posted a Charlie Kirk meme. He spent a month in jail. The 61-year-old Tennessee man plans to sue after authorities dropped charges over a political Facebook post. Free-speech advocates say it’s a symptom of a wider crackdown.

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A retired policeman posted a Charlie Kirk meme. He plans to sue! (Original Post) reACTIONary Oct 31 OP

Yes. He should sue. Authoritarian tyranny... hlthe2b Oct 31 #1

This should be a slam dunk lawsuit, MarineCombatEngineer Oct 31 #2

Yes, he said it was to placate the public.... reACTIONary Nov 1 #3

Yeah, this was a monumental screw up by the Sheriff and the prosecutor, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 1 #4

hlthe2b

(112,299 posts)

1. Yes. He should sue. Authoritarian tyranny...

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Fri Oct 31, 2025, 09:47 AM

Oct 31

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,174 posts)

2. This should be a slam dunk lawsuit,

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Fri Oct 31, 2025, 11:16 PM

Oct 31

hell, the Sheriff even admitted, on camera, that he knew there was no threat, but he went ahead and arrested this guy to placate the public.

Talk about sticking your foot in your mouth, the lawsuit practically writes itself.

reACTIONary

(6,865 posts)

3. Yes, he said it was to placate the public....

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 1, 2025, 11:17 AM

Nov 1

... but he doesn't actually have any evidence that anyone was concerned. So he doesn't even have that.

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,174 posts)

4. Yeah, this was a monumental screw up by the Sheriff and the prosecutor,

Reply to reACTIONary (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 1, 2025, 11:31 AM

Nov 1

it was only after the news station reported on this that the charges were dropped and he was released from jail.
Makes on wonder just how far the prosecutor was willing to take this if not for the news story.

And the judge setting his bail at 2 million dollars was way out of line.

I hope he bankrupts this county, this should be an easy lawsuit, hell, it probably won't even make it to trial, the county and all those involved will probably offer a settlement.

Hopefully, this Sheriff and the Prosecutor face consequences for this illegal arrest and false imprisonment, along with the violations of his 1st, 4th and 8th Amendment rights.

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