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mwmisses4289

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10. Good.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 12:34 PM

20 hrs ago

Now that he has set the example, maybe all the others who were harassed, fired, jailed or otherwise had their first amendment rights trampled over their ck comments will follow suit.

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Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement [View all] Omaha Steve 21 hrs ago OP

Good for him UpInArms 21 hrs ago #1

They think that only people who suck up to Trump have any rights at all Walleye 21 hrs ago #6

They never did understand and/or cared blue-wave 11 hrs ago #25

Good. I cannot believe that put him in jail over this Quiet Em 21 hrs ago #2

Remember when they put some guy in Montana in jail RazorbackExpat 21 hrs ago #8

I don't remember but Quiet Em 20 hrs ago #9

Maybe now he can "get over it". twodogsbarking 21 hrs ago #3

Well, we can't expect the legislators in Tennessee to know anything about the constitution. Walleye 21 hrs ago #4

So, his 'crime' was posting a meme on FB that held a mirror up to Trump telling us to 'get over' school shootings? Attilatheblond 21 hrs ago #5

Talk about lawfare! Blues Heron 21 hrs ago #7

Good. mwmisses4289 20 hrs ago #10

And now we have a $1,776,000,000 fund for the victims of Trump's lawfare. OGBuzz 20 hrs ago #12

Why go through all the hustles to file claims: They would never get a penny. Justice matters. 19 hrs ago #19

"" AllaN01Bear 20 hrs ago #11

Where was the district attorney? Statelawdog 20 hrs ago #13

Conservatives and maga-types tend to have a blindspot BaronChocula 19 hrs ago #18

The judge is the real culprit here. Hassin Bin Sober 10 hrs ago #28

I hope Perry county goes bankrupt over this fujiyamasan 20 hrs ago #14

If gone to trial, then yes. The Grand Illuminist 14 hrs ago #24

They pretended that he was threatening a school shooting. Pompoy 20 hrs ago #15

They would have had to. ColoringFool 20 hrs ago #16

I'm grateful he was vindicated. Scary that he was charged and held. 58Sunliner 19 hrs ago #17

It ain't the "Tennessee officials" who will pay the $835,000". It is the Tennessee taxpayers. erronis 19 hrs ago #20

+1 dalton99a 17 hrs ago #22

if he lives in perry county i hope he moves the fuck out orleans 18 hrs ago #21

He has to pay taxes on settlement. The Grand Illuminist 10 hrs ago #27

He got bought out. The Grand Illuminist 14 hrs ago #23

Exactly. OldBaldy1701E 1 hr ago #29

It should have been more than $850,000. NM Grins 10 hrs ago #26

Agree, and the buttholes responsible -- all of them -- should be jailed for at least 37 days. At least! RVN VET71 1 hr ago #30