Comment by Supermancho
2 hours ago
"In return, Bushart will drop the federal civil rights lawsuit he filed against Sheriff Nick Weems, investigator Jason Morrow and the county for violating his constitutional rights."
Even at his age of 60 (I'm getting up there), I wouldn't have made that deal.
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates...
Maybe he should try to get compensation through the new Anti-Weaponization Fund.
> “The machinery of government should never be weaponized against any American, and it is this Department’s intention to make right the wrongs that were previously done while ensuring this never happens again,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-...
What that actually is, is a reward pool for Jan 6 participants and other people who have done illegal things to support Trump.
Under today’s administration and courts a federal lawsuit like that was going nowhere anyway, except maybe an executive order praising the Sheriff.
"Thrown out due to Qualified [read: absolute] Immunity"
Absolute immunity is much broader than qualified immunity.