A former police officer in Tennessee has been arrested and charged with making “threats of mass violence” after allegedly posting a meme in a Facebook group organizing a vigil for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk . Authorities say 61-year-old Larry Bushart Jr. of Lexington was taken into custody on September 22 after sharing an image in the comments section of a Perry County community page. The meme featured a photo of Donald Trump alongside the quote, “We have to get over it,” referring to remarks he made a day after the 2024 mass shooting at Perry High School in Iowa. Text on the image read, “This seems relevant today.” Members of the Facebook group interpreted the post as a threat to their own Perry County High School, prompting alarm among parents and teachers. S

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