Man arrested over faked photo of Dickson police officer s grave sues TBI, DA, city for $1M Mariah Timms, Nashville Tennessean
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A man arrested over a social media post this year is suing Tennessee law enforcement for at least $1 million over what he believes is a violation of his First Amendment rights.
The arrest drew ire from civil rights attorneys as soon as it was announced and launched dozens of calls and complaints to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, court records show.
Joshua Andrew Garton, 28, posted an image on social media. He was then charged with harassment in January after investigators with the TBI accused him of creating and posting a harassing photograph on social media. He was jailed for nearly two weeks on a $76,000 bond until a Dickson County judge dismissed his charges Feb. 4.