前警官因发布特朗普表情包被监禁37天，与县政府达成83.5万美元和解
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Nashville, Tenn. On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, retired officer Larry Bushart reached an $835,000 settlement with Perry County after spending 37 days jailed for posting a Facebook meme about President Donald Trump following the September 2025 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Authorities dropped the felony charge in October 2025 and Bushart announced the settlement after legal representation by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and Phillips & Phillips. Nashville officials said the agreement resolves a federal civil rights lawsuit filed in December 2025 against Sheriff Nick Weems, Investigator Jason Morrow and Perry County; Bushart will dismiss the complaint and the county will pay the award, concluding litigation this week while legal scholars and local officials consider precedent and community impacts.
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Timeline of Events
- 2025年9月1日：查理·柯克被暗杀，并在Facebook上推广了一场佩里县守夜活动。
- 2025年9月2日：拉里·布沙特在佩里县的一个Facebook群组中发布了一个表情包，并于当月晚些时候被捕。
- 2025年10月3日：在被关押37天后，当局撤销了对布沙特的重罪指控。
- 2025年12月4日：布沙特对尼克·威姆斯警长、杰森·莫罗侦探以及佩里县提起联邦民权诉讼。
- 2026年5月20日：双方宣布以83.5万美元达成和解，了结布沙特的诉讼。
Why This Matters to You
此案例凸显了言论自由与网络感知威胁之间的持续紧张关系。它提醒我们要对自己在社交媒体上发布的内容有所顾虑。即使是看似无害的表情包也可能导致严重的后果，包括法律诉讼。
The Bottom Line
拉里·布沙特的83.5万美元和解金，凸显了了解自身网络权利的重要性。这是个代价高昂的提醒，告诉我们数字时代言论自由可能是一个灰色地带。如果你认识社交媒体活跃分子，值得转发。
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拉里·布沙特将获得835,000美元，而倡导言论自由诉讼的组织则获得了法律先例和公众关注。
佩里县和被点名的官员在民权诉讼和和解后，将面临财务责任、法律费用和声誉审查。
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胜利！田纳西州男子因特朗普表情包被监禁37天，在一项第一修正案诉讼中赢得83.5万美元和解金
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