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A retired Tennessee policeman who spent more than a month in jail over an anti-Trump Facebook post is suing the authorities responsible for his arrest. “In America, we do not jail people for political speech,” the lawsuit states.

washingtonpost.comA retired policeman was jailed over an anti-Trump meme. Now he’s suing.Attorneys for 61-year-old Larry Bushart say a Tennessee sheriff violated the First Amendment: “In America, we do not jail people for political speech.”

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Every time your VP talks about lack of freedom of speech in Europe, ask him about this case. Ask him about lawsuits against media companies, because the president didn't like a documentary about him. Or the late night shows. Ask him about lack of freedom of speech in the US.