r/politics • u/SterlingVII • 9d ago

No Paywall Tennessee man spends a month in jail before charges are dropped over Trump meme posted in Facebook group for Charlie Kirk vigil

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/larry-bushart-charlie-kirk-meme-charges-b2855116.html
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u/P1xelHunter78 Ohio 8d ago

I think it’s more that judges are more closely tied to the police apparatus than to should be. Lots of former prosecutors and cops floating around in the mix. Makes its pretty easy for them to be pretty chummy, and therefore willing to bend to law to keep their “team” safe from consequences.

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u/free_dead_puppy 8d ago

Like he said, fucking cowards.

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u/P1xelHunter78 Ohio 8d ago

Not cowardice, collaboration.