Bill > HJR0842

This resolution, passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate of the 114th General Assembly of Tennessee, honors and commends Larry Bushart of Henderson County for his courageous defense of the First Amendment, which guarantees the right to free speech. The resolution highlights that Mr. Bushart, a retired police officer with over thirty years of service, was unjustly arrested and jailed for thirty-seven days on false charges of "threatening mass violence at a school" after posting a political meme on social media. Despite a $2 million bond, he was eventually released, and all charges were dismissed, with Mr. Bushart stating he was arrested for refusing to be censored. The resolution acknowledges his commitment to public safety, child welfare, and his sacrifice in defending his civil liberties.

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