Gov. Greg Abbott announces he will push to pardon Daniel Perry who was convicted of murder

[Galraedia]

Source: Austin-American Statesman

Less than 24 hours after a jury in Austin found Daniel Perry guilty of shooting to death a protester, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on social media Saturday that he would pardon the convicted killer as soon as a request "hits my desk."

The unprecedented effort, which Abbott announced to his 1 million followers on Twitter, came as Abbott faced growing calls from national conservative figures such as Fox News host Tucker Carlson and Kyle Rittenhouse, who was acquitted in the shooting deaths of two Wisconsin protesters in 2020, to act to urgently undo the conviction.

“Texas has one of the strongest ‘Stand your ground’ laws of self-defense that cannot be nullified by a jury or progressive district attorney,” Abbott said in a statement. “I will work as swiftly as Texas law allows regarding the pardon of Sgt. Perry.”

Abbott’s office did not return calls from the American-Statesman on Saturday seeking additional comment. The two-week trial, which included dozens of witnesses and much forensic evidence, was not broadcast. Abbott attended no portion of the trial.

Read more: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2023/04/08/texas-governor-greg-abbott-will-pardon-daniel-perry-convicted-of-murder-garrett-foster/70095504007/

[Lithos]

1. White supremacy at its best

RW Media circus focuses on the other guy with the gun but always omits that Daniel Perry had a history of stating he would love to shoot a BLM protester and omit that he drove his car into a crowd and omit that the other guy with the gun was not actually pointing it at Perry.

They also omit he was tried by a jury and found guilty.

Instead, it's about a poor white guy not being able to go shoot a BLM protester and get away with it. Kyle Rittenhouse part deuce.

Love for the DOJ to start an investigation into Abbott to see how much of a racist he really is. Should be a fairly short investigation as it's rather obvious.

[jmowreader]

8. You should read the article

One of the people who petitioned Abbott for this pardon was Rittenhouse.

[Jilly_in_VA]

16. One of these days

little Mr. Rottenhouse is going to overstep himself and find himself in a very dark place. That is not a threat, just a statement of fact.

[kimbutgar]

17. I think his life will be miserable

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This will haunt him the rest of his life. Like the guy who shot the young teenager coming on a rainy night after getting candy in a mini mart in Florida who wore a hoodie.

[Jilly_in_VA]

18. He's gonna spend it

looking over his shoulder. He has a target on both sides. I don't know who's providing his bodyguard now, but they'll dump it as soon as it's no longer useful.

[PortTack]

2. Filthy pig!

[dalton99a]

3. Daniel Perry and his victim Garrett Foster:

https://democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=17809626

[Alexander Of Assyria]

20. Recommended read!

What Fox wants, the fascist dogs do, Murdock-style!

The circumstances of the victim’s murder is incredibly tragic. Don’t see how the parole board would recommend a pardon, even in Texas.

Abbott is playing to the racists, as demanded by racists at Fox News, Texas Watch Division…same as it ever was.

[AZ8theist]

4. The banana republics....

..of Texas and Florida continue to grow.

The Reich wing is flushing America down the toilet. Putin must SOOO PROUD!!!

[Demnation]

5. Gov of TX has no power of pardon, except by ecommendation of TX Board of Parole.

[okaawhatever]

6. Yeah, but I read that he appointed the entire board. nt

[Maraya1969]

7. Why even bother have a jury trials in Texas anymore?

Just “go ask Greg“

[paleotn]

12. Exactly!

[no_hypocrisy]

9. Yet, if the tables were turned and the protester had killed Daniel Perry,

Abbott wouldn't be able to execute HIM ASAP.

[cstanleytech]

10. If he was black I bet Abbott would not be talking about pushing for a pardon.

[paleotn]

11. Texas Burning.

The same reason Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner's murderers were charged in federal court with violation of civil rights. Mississippi courts would never charge nor convict them of murder. Things haven't changed much in the old south.

[yaesu]

13. GOP Nazi party protects their own which is why the head Nazi, tRump, must go to prison

ASAP.

[hay rick]

14. Polishing his racist credentials.

I know that the protester was white, but it was a BLM rally. Guess DeSantis is going to have to find a way to match or raise Abbott's Klanish behavior. Viable Republican presidential candidates can't look like they are running second or third in the racism race.

[TexasBushwhacker]

21. Yes, it was a BLM rally and the victim's girlfriend is black

and confined to a wheelchair.

[Marthe48]

15. 6th commandment Thou shalt not kill

using God and bible as excuses for any incident, except when it is one of your fascist murderers. abbott is beyond redemption.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

29. The 6th commandment has always been...flexible

For the white kind of people.

[KPN]

19. My oh my, how my blood is absolutely boiling right now this Easter morning.

It's a fine day for America's faux-Christian community -- who would have the USA be a constitutionally faux-Christian nation.

Absolutely boiling!

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

30. Revolting to claim they're not real christians

It's the No True Scotsman fallacy on steroids.

[Lunabell]

22. Can he be prosecuted federally?

For hate crimes or civil rights violation? Anything?

[madville]

24. It was a white on white shooting

They might argue that the victim was denied his 2nd amendment rights, since he pointed a rifle at the Uber driver first, exercising his constitutional right to bear arms, but was then shot by someone claiming to be in fear for their life.

[Lunabell]

26. Would it double jeopardy?

He was exercising his 1st amendment right. That's a civil rights issue.

[madville]

27. By pointing a firearm at the driver?

Seems like it was more a case of two idiots colliding in the same space.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

31. Not quite

The victim was apparently in the company of his black girlfriend.

In Texas, that tends to make the white go away, if you know what I mean.

[madville]

32. It was a crowd of people

How would a random Uber driver know which people were in a relationship seconds after encountering them?

[oasis]

23. Outrageous!!!

[Initech]

25. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Fuck Abbott, fuck Fox News, fuck all of this shit.

[Marcuse]

28. Hugh Maskela

“They hung Him high on a cross after riding on a donkey.

Now they praise Him as they kill us in His name.

They’ve given all His clothes to all the soldiers

And they’re getting ready to put that cross on you”.