Retired cop jailed over Charlie Kirk meme settles unlawful incarceration lawsuit for $800K

A retired Tennessee law enforcement officer has settled his lawsuit for $835,000 after being jailed for 37 days over a Facebook post. Larry Bushart was arrested on misdemeanor charges stemming from a Charlie Kirk meme he shared on social media. The settlement resolves allegations that the jail's conditions were unconstitutional and that his arrest violated his free speech rights. Bushart had spent 37 days in jail before reaching an agreement with prosecutors.