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Tennessee man, Larry Bushart, settles lawsuit for $835,000 after wrongful 37-day incarceration over Facebook post deemed threatening. Bushart, a retired police officer, maintained his post was protected speech and that charges were baseless. The incident stemmed from a meme Bushart posted ten days after a shooting, which local officials claimed caused alarm due to a shared school name. Bushart missed his grandchilds birth and lost his job during his incarceration. The lawsuit alleged violations of Busharts First and Fourth Amendment rights, with the settlement announced on Wednesday. Bushart expresses satisfaction that his First Amendment rights have been vindicated and emphasizes the importance of civil discourse in a healthy democracy.

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