The Absurd Prosecution of a Man Who Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme
Larry Bushart Jr., 61, was arrested for sharing a meme on Facebook responding to the killing of Charlie Kirk. He had posted over 100 times that Sunday.
Bushart, a retired law enforcement officer, spent hours on his phone posting liberal memes. He was born and raised in West Tennessee and worked as a police officer and sheriff's deputy for 24 years.
On the day of his arrest, Bushart and his wife had moved furniture to prepare for a new carpet delivery. The previous day, they attended a community theater performance of "Arsenic and Old Lace."
By the time the cops showed up to arrest him for sharing a derisive meme responding to the killing of Charlie Kirk, Larry Bushart Jr. had posted on Facebook more than 100 times on Sunday alone.
Author's summary: Man arrested for posting meme on Facebook.