Larry Bushart, a man who was jailed for 37 days for reposting a Trump meme, has now sued the cops who allegedly schemed to keep him imprisoned for as long as possible simply because they disagreed with his point of view.

  • LOGIC💣@lemmy.world
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    For Bushart, the arrest has shaken up his life. As the primary breadwinner, he’s worried about how he will support himself and his wife after losing his job while in jail. The arrest was particularly “humiliating,” his complaint said, “given his former role as a law enforcement officer.” And despite his release, fear of arrest has chilled his speech, impacting how he expresses his views online.

    His bail was set at $2 million. I think it would be difficult to say that justice has been done unless the cops, DAs, and judges involved all lose their jobs.

    The cops were malicious, yes, but the prosecutors and judges are supposed to have discretion. $2 million for reposting something the President of the United States posted is obviously going too far.

    Those guys all need to lose their jobs and Bushart should get a huge payout, much bigger than his $2 million bail. That’s the minimum criteria for justice in my opinion.

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      That would be nice but I’m willing to bet not a goddamn thing is going to happen to them.

      They may even get promotions.