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25. They never did understand and/or cared

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #1)

Wed May 20, 2026, 09:54 PM

16 hrs ago

that every American has the same rights. They want to be the overlords for the masses. I'm surprised this guy is getting justice in Tennessee of all places.

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

Good for him UpInArms Yesterday #1

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

They never did understand and/or cared blue-wave 16 hrs ago #25

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

Remember when they put some guy in Montana in jail RazorbackExpat Yesterday #8

I don't remember but Quiet Em Yesterday #9

Maybe now he can "get over it". twodogsbarking Yesterday #3

Well, we can't expect the legislators in Tennessee to know anything about the constitution. Walleye Yesterday #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 Yesterday #5

Talk about lawfare! Blues Heron Yesterday #7

Good. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #10

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

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

"" AllaN01Bear Yesterday #11

Where was the district attorney? Statelawdog Yesterday #13

Conservatives and maga-types tend to have a blindspot BaronChocula Yesterday #18

The judge is the real culprit here. Hassin Bin Sober 15 hrs ago #28

I hope Perry county goes bankrupt over this fujiyamasan Yesterday #14

If gone to trial, then yes. The Grand Illuminist 19 hrs ago #24

They pretended that he was threatening a school shooting. Pompoy Yesterday #15

They would have had to. ColoringFool Yesterday #16

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

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

+1 dalton99a 22 hrs ago #22

if he lives in perry county i hope he moves the fuck out orleans 23 hrs ago #21

He has to pay taxes on settlement. The Grand Illuminist 15 hrs ago #27

He got bought out. The Grand Illuminist 19 hrs ago #23

Exactly. OldBaldy1701E 6 hrs ago #29

It should have been more than $850,000. NM Grins 15 hrs ago #26

Agree, and the buttholes responsible -- all of them -- should be jailed for at least 37 days. At least! RVN VET71 6 hrs ago #30

Now THAT is true justice! Martin68 3 hrs ago #31