Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Pardons “White Power” Killer

May 16, 2024 Crime, Republicans

The Texas Tribune reports:

More than a year after a Travis County jury convicted Daniel Perry of murdering a protester in Austin, Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned the former U.S. Army sergeant on Thursday shortly after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended a full pardon. A Texas state district court judge sentenced Perry in May 2023 to 25 years in prison for shooting and killing U.S. Air Force veteran Garrett Foster during a 2020 demonstration protesting police brutality against people of color.

The case caught the attention of influential conservative voices like former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and Texas GOP Chair Matt Rinaldi, who both pressured Abbott to pardon Perry saying he acted self-defense in the face of dangerous protests. Shortly after Perry’s conviction, unsealed court documents revealed he had made a slew of racist, threatening comments about protesters in text messages and social media posts.

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Abbott is citing the Texas “Stand Your Ground” law, despite evidence showing that Perry had posted “I might go to Dallas to shoot looters” before driving into the crowd of protesters. Republican law and order, folks.



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