GOP Texas Gov. Moves to Pardon Man Convicted of Murdering Black Lives Matter Protester

Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott says he is “working as swiftly” as possible to pardon a U.S. Army sergeant who was just convicted Friday of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 just blocks from the Texas state Capitol. Daniel Perry was also convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for fatally shooting 28-year-old Air Force veteran Garrett Foster. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles said Monday it is now launching an investigation into Governor Abbott’s request for an expedited pardon. We’re joined by Hiram Gilberto Garcia, an independent journalist who live-streamed that night and was the first witness on the stand to testify at Daniel Perry’s murder trial, and Rick Cofer, a former Travis County assistant district attorney.
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[@koolkarl7464]

The justice system has gone to shits in this country!!

[@FirstNameLastName-wt5to]

I agree. A DA withholding exculpatory evidence is a bad sign.

[@mizzury54]

@@FirstNameLastName-wt5to Exactly what evidence is that ? If this is actually the case , he can file an appeal of the conviction just like anyone else has a right to.

[@dianaburgos9794]

I agree but I think it was shitty from the beginning.

[@mizzury54]

Why is that ?

[@gastonneal724]

Has gone? People have such an romanticized vision of this country's past. Real(aka Native) Americans aren't that delusional, hamdulillah.

[@juliebigheartthompson3440]

Shocking, but not surprising. The extent to which absurdity has come to be tolerated is mind-boggling and scary AF. "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire

[@mflournoy2971]

Well said and soooo true.

[@carolynlanham3170]

Good vs Evil is reality now.

[@nativetexan53]

Never read Voltaire, but that's so true! It was true of Hitler, Stalin, Fox News and the whole Reptillian Party!

[@juliebigheartthompson3440]

@@carolynlanham3170 Yes. For years, whenever I said “lesser of two evils” re politicians (presidential candidates in particular), I was speaking figuratively. Now, when I say “evil”, I mean evil.

[@conormcmenemie5126]

Bring an AK47 to a civil protest???? I live on the other side of the pond and look west with an ever increasing sense of astonishment. The view really does become blurred as to what choices individuals make in trying to navigate basic situations.

[@crystalmasters8582]

This is beyond unbelievable 💔

[@darkgardener9577]

Self defense is legal in the USA. You and the other BLM terrorist can stay mad about it.

[@JohnB3363]

Agreed. How did they not know that was a clear cut case of self defense

[@davidgoosen1633]

Greg Abbott knows exactly what he's doing! Let us not be naive!

[@dorisaffissio1649]

what is he doing?

[@MrSean03839]

​@@dorisaffissio1649 Appeasing the traitor Tucker so he does not say bad things about him on his night BS propaganda show.

[@dougjones7609]

To even think about a pardon , there you have it the governor of Texas is a devout racist just like all the right wing

[@equaljusticeforall7929]

@@MrSean03839 They're all propagandists of one kind or another don't you know that? I think they're all telling a story just not "the" story. If you watch both sides maybe you can get a little sense of the truth so stop being so naive.

[@bcooke1000]

Sure he is. Putting semiautomatic weapons of war, before the safety of our country’s children.

[@Runmikerun1onTube]

This entire era of our country is sad. Stories like these are heartbreaking.

[@joyschlomer6866]

And avoidable. We should be talking about new inventions, kids doing cool stuff together regardless of race, cool stuff not always sad , avoidable, deliberate evil

[@donnafechter5843]

I still can't believe Rittenhouse got away with murder.

[@thekinginthenorth3222]

yea, it's 'heartbreaking' that an innocent man can be convicted for defending himself against a terrorist pointing an AK47 at him

[@jimjones813]

I agree, thus all the blm members should be in jail for acts of terrorism

[@jimjones813]

@@donnafechter5843 If it's self defense it's not murder. why isn't the person he disarmed in jail on federal charges?

[@vingram100]

Ridiculous to pardon a killer who openly bragged online about killing people the first chance he had.

[@thepantscommandme]

The guy he shot literally said the same thing the same day he got shot.

[@cruzvarela9254]

Yuppers,ba Trumpster right winger republicans.

[@thewirah1]

And who plowed into a crowd of people before shooting.

[@cutepuppy2422]

​@@thewirah1plowed his name isn't Darell brooks.

[@Lumi_Lumi13]

@@thepantscommandme Receipts or it never happened.

[@joko09010]

This is who the GQP gives pardons to? Disgusting.

[@Orelswut-nd3gp]

Charging him for defending himself was disgusting.

[@maxrockanski2420]

Aw Ellen go sit down...the time for female traps is just about over. 😊

[@feralLove]

​@Orelswut clearly, the jury thought otherwise

[@wally3586]

@@Orelswut-nd3gp Yea, that's why a jury convected him. Let's talk about delusion...

[@alamedaslim9438]

​@FeralLove Antigun pro blm jury against a law abiding patriot who used his 2nd amendment. You think it was a fair trial? Lol

[@ulyssesgrant2782]

Greg Abbott needs to be voted out of office....plain and simple.

[@brianwest2775]

He killed someone who was pushing a wheelchair?!

[@karelglasner2673]

A wheelchair with an AK-47 in which he promptly pointed in the guy's face when the guy had the misfortune of turning down the wrong street where the Mob had stopped traffic, surrounding his vehicle like a trapped animal.

[@IronskullGM]

liar lol

[@BigSnead76]

​@Karel Glasner they said in testimony the gun was not pointed at him.

[@feralLove]

​@Karel Glasner keep believing your false narrative

[@RevShifty]

@@feralLove These idiots are all somehow making the exact same imaginary and factually incorrect point. One the defendant *himself* says never happened. That's an almost *magical* amount of stupid.

[@topper1212]

Clearly and abuse of power on Abbott's part.

[@JohnnyWalker-kq7ds]

Amen

[@carolynlanham3170]

Or should be!

[@jamesmccormick875]

Abbott is setting precedence that premeditated murder is legal as long as it’s committed in the defense of his political ideals.

[@scottprather5645]

Very well said

[@wendynicklin7693]

What's next !!

[@feralLove]

Exactly

[@Birdbike719]

Cant stand him or his cronies

[@michaeljohnson6976]

And if this was a Trump march and some black man shot a guy in a Trump hat that came up to his car with a rifle you'd be saying it was justice.

[@mariespi96]

Kudos to all the journalists who are willing to put themselves in harms way to report the truth. Prayers for these brave journalists. May God’s shield of protection always cover them. 🙏

[@SlopjawJohnson-on6hj]

Exactly. The blm mobs were dragging people out of their cars and beating them unconscious. Their stories need to be told. The way democracy now and the rest of the left wing misinformation echo chamber push lies and propaganda is criminal and the entire reason these riots even happened was because of dishonest journalists pushing the myth that's "racist cops were hunting down unarmed black people every day" they caused the riots which caused this guy to point an AK 47 in the face of an innocent driver. Now the same media that manufactured the propaganda that incited the riots are lying about this guy being a "peaceful protestor"

[@MkShantrul]

You mean these people that are lying

[@polarbearsrus6980]

The voting booth is god's shield... use it.

[@lazydaisy2292]

If it's a "peaceful protest," then please explain to me how they are putting themselves in harms way by being there. The answer is that it wasn't peaceful, and this guy is a liar. No surprise there. I'm not sure if he really felt like his life was in danger at that moment but what I do know is that you don't get to stop traffic and approach someone alone in their car with a group of other people, while making demands holding an AK and think nothing can happen or that there isn't a chance the other person is going to feel threatened. Protest all you want but leave people the hell alone. Pure ignorance on all sides.

[@MkShantrul]

@@lazydaisy2292 dude most definitely pointed the ak 47 at him, there is a picture of it.

[@stevenread5473]

It looks like Greg Abbott and Ron DeSanctomonius are in direct competition for the Authoritarian award of the year.

[@apemancommeth8087]

What would you do if your car was surrounded by MAGA supporters and they proceeded to pound on your car and threaten you to open your window, than as you open it a MAGA supporter pulls a AK and points it in your face! What would you do, drive off and run over potentially innocent people or defend yourself from the aggressor that has a DEADLY 💀 weapon pointed at you, while others threaten to pull you out of the car and kill you!

[@richardtaylor6187]

The Totalitarians are all here. Armed violence under the guise of a protest? And then you have the balls to point fingers? And the entire world is watching.The entire world sees you for what you are. Democracy? What a joke!

[@realityhurts8697]

I can see your a biden voter lol

[@jmartin9390]

They are NOT authoritarians. They are scumbags

[@jmartin9390]

Stick that Biden bull up yours pal

[@Esmexie]

Can we stop kidding ourselves and realize we don’t live in a democracy? Like we never really did.

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

You can't even make an _argument_ that we have been a democracy until the mid-1960s... yet the gains made in the Civil Rights movement were almost immediately rolled back from the '70s and '80s to today, and the systemic racism in our institutions has never gone away... As is all reflected in this story - as well as the story of what happened in Tennessee last week. There's a must-read Slate article from March 24 by Sherrilyn Ifill called "Republican's Plan To Make Voting Irrelevant"... only further proves your point. We must fight this fascism every day, everywhere we find it!

[@tomg6498]

fight to keep it, not pretend democracy isn't America.

[@eduardocontreras6557]

well, these good old boyz running Texas do as they wish when they want and how they want!!! Tired of their $hit!!!!!!!!! VOTE BLUE!!!!!!

[@johnny316b]

the media you are wathcing has lied to you every step of the way. America is a constitutional Republic, not a democracy. it has always been this way, and it has never been a secret.

[@Legatus2kx]

​@@eduardocontreras6557 lol only idiot blind leftist that haven't lived outside the US "VOTE BLUE" that's the problem that the US has, Texas isn't going blue, what Houston maybe blue but that's IT, go cry somewhere else with your brainwashing propaganda.

[@tinaclayton3017]

Abbott can pardon a male killer but, won't allow a woman or girl to choose whether she wants to carry a baby or not!!!

[@starj5114]

What’s going on in America ??!?! How is this pardon even allowed ??

[@printmedia1422]

Long history of the black experience ...repeating so what was hidden becomes real...divinity at play

[@Blacklabel4200]

This is Amerikkka

[@Kiev-in-3-days]

Same way 12 years girls can be married by their parents or gerrymandering can make GOP win a town with 75% a democrat voters I guess. The US are a fascist country. Period.

[@benjaminchisolmjr7863]

White man murdering a black lives matter activist hell marjorie perjury greene would give him a medal we know dam well abbott is a racist.

[@Godflesh88v2]

It's Texas, the governor is morally bankrupt

[@Jojo77020]

No regard for human life, no respect for the jury's decision, will pardon a guilty murderer for purely political reasons -- Thy Name Is ABBOTT!!

[@dorisaffissio1649]

Did Tucker really motivate him? Please say that is not so,

[@blairhaffly1777]

​@doris affissio It doesn't really matter. It's another attack on our system by the far right authoritarians.

[@apextroll]

How often does a governor pardon someone before sentencing?

[@apextroll]

@Another Grunt He maybe, but was it not a jury trial? What is the urgency?

[@flossyraven]

​@Another Grunt TMH has truly put a strong delusion on the ones with the desperately wicked hearts. People wonder why the US is collapsing which is due to extreme evil and corruption. Can't keep doing evil and not expect judgment to finally catch up. Some people are really going to be shocked where they end up.

[@kyle7879]

It's never been done.

[@dianemitchell1717]

This Texas Governor is an evil racist. How can people vote for him?

[@bbalderston125]

The Republicans are off the rails in trying to control votes, trash the rule of law, and continue the path to a coup against America.

[@kathrynnicolau8513]

This story is so heartbreaking and simply horrific!

[@lovingrcTV]

If anyone tries to convince me that 🇺🇸 isn’t a mainly racist country, I will laugh and walk away. 😂😂😂 🚶🏾‍♀️

[@danielespey4116]

A racist country, that elected Obama president

[@margaretnorvell9555]

Keep walking.

[@KathyTudor]

It's racist. Also, if you tried to convince me that you were going to sprout wings and fly to some non-existent place to spend eternity in a cloud with a wizard, I would anxiety cackle and run away. 😮😮😮 🏃‍♀️

[@rohanxdavis]

​@@margaretnorvell9555 oh they already are don't worry Margo. Keep believing in the conspiracies and keep denying to your grave. Maybe your kids will have a better chance

[@susanfrancis5471]

Definitely! Don’t stop in Texas! It is now a “Fly Over” State! Even Driving Through could be Dangerous!

[@toddburgess5056]

Pardon?!? WTF is wrong with that governor?!? 😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬

[@rinosanchez2150]

This makes me sick to my stomach, overwhelmed by grief for someone I never met. I can't imagine what Whitney Mitchell has been going through. I can't help but think that this occurred partly due to the demonization of BLM by the political right, especially Fox News, when they would describe peaceful BLM protests as riots. With this mischaracterization of the BLM protests, Fox viewers would feel much more threatened in the midst of one of these protests, and I suspect that this also affected the shooter in the Kenosha BLM protests. Obviously this doesn't absolve the shooters in any way, but IMO Fox News and other right wing "news" sources are also responsible.

[@RevShifty]

Without a single doubt. Their fans tend to be terminally clueless clowns hoping for some random situation that lets them finally go the Braveheart meets Rambo they all think of themselves. Garbage politics for garbage people.

[@feralLove]

Absolutely

[@christianbrother4724]

So foster gets to run around with an AK-47 and intimidating pointed at people.

[@queennefertari5180]

Agreed 100%

[@ScottCardelia]

It's amazing just how ignorant the left has become

[@vice8063]

Just another example of the devil controlling abbott and all his friends and family… may he reap nothing but what he and his friends sow forever and ever.

[@KathyTudor]

Devil? Abbott just wants attention. There's nothing supernatural about a dick move.

[@suzdeangelo2314]

Exactly, my thoughts. Heathens

[@mflournoy2971]

And the Poster says AMEN!

[@lucillecote7573]

GOP governor should be ashamed of himself…keep the killer in jail.

[@ADR-xn6dg]

When they talk tough on crime, they don’t mean them…🙃

[@michaelmalzahn-tx2zi]

he should be ashamed of looking into this? what did you think of the rittenhouse verdict?

[@rdean150]

@@michaelmalzahn-tx2zi He should be ashamed for announcing that he will be pardoning the murderer before he even saw the facts of the case, yes. Especially since the convicted murderer has not even been sentenced yet, so legally Abbott cannot pardon him.

[@JoseReyes-wo2lm]

( yes !)

[@rudiruttger]

Why do you lot support the opposite of justice?

[@274Deon]

Greg Abbott should be put in prison!!

[@kevinmulcahy7991]

This is why I love Democracy Now! Thanks Amy, Juan, and Nurmeen for all the years of great reporting and interviews.

[@guyfawkesuThe1]

Foster walked up to his car with his AK-47.

[@dthomas9230]

@@guyfawkesuThe1 And the shootersaid he shot before he had a chance to point it at him

[@bongodave13]

@@dthomas9230 And a jury of his peers convicted him of murder. Why are you lying?

[@dthomas9230]

@@bongodave13 They convicted him because he was not pointing the gun at him before he shot. He tried SYG defense, and "shoot him because he is armed" didn't fly with the jury...even in TX. Carrying a gun for protection must also make you a target in TX. Rittenhouse got away with shooting a downed victim in the back. The guy in the tape shot 4 times before he could even draw or knew he was at risk.

[@bongodave13]

@user16 So the governor pardoning a vicious neo-Nazi murderer will make it OK? Learn to think before you type.

[@jewellquander2444]

I'm so very sorry for this loss, and I am hoping for a reinstatement of justice in our Nation...😢❤🇺🇸

[@awptsm]

Ha ha, look at our Supreme Court. Keep hoping. Old people failed us all

[@censorshipleadstothenwo1237]

Wasn't Garrett foster the one who approached the vehicle with a literals assault weapon that isnt supposed to be on the streets of America though? Is it okay for left-wing people to be armed with AKs but not conservative people? Are we living in a two-tiered society in which one side pretends they're morally above the other? Did Kyle Rittenhouse get away with murder while this guy was a victim? Seriously, how does your brain work?

[@arthurneddysmith]

@@awptsm -You've just displayed bigotry. Stop generalising. It's no better than boomers who state "millennials are all ... ".

[@juqual78]

Hope is not going to work we have to organize and defeat these fascists

[@kolbyjackcorgi]

ACTION facilitates accountability.

[@simonelliot3712]

This is only surprising until you find out it's America she's talking about.

[@24299]

Exactly.

[@selonious341]

Hello little communist 🐑

[@RJL612]

So it's alright to lump large groups together and label them?

[@TS-bj8my]

@@RJL612 simonelliot3712 is not wrong. Name another country that is even close to being as bought and paid for as the US.

[@simonelliot3712]

@@RJL612 Yes, it's alright to lump groups together. Thanks for inquiring.

[@MausMasher54]

No Pardon, Life and NO Parole....Hate Crime....

[@jtt1928]

This country is truly evil!!!!😢

[@michaelmalzahn-tx2zi]

yes, get out.

[@bawhite125]

A country is an inanimate object and cannot be evil. Try again.

[@dcush2090]

These confederate racist must go...

[@satisfactionguaranteed5355]

That’s what happens when allow liberals/democrats to get control

[@nonino1644]

Fascism strikes again.

[@democracylives8448]

This is crazy! This TX freak show demonstrates that the power to pardon must have some checks and balances.

[@eddiecanejr2921]

The power of so-called white people needs to have checks and balances.😂😂

[@tmc1372]

Absolutely. Why I am shocked is shocking. Although, I’m not actually in shock; I am in tears. This is unprecedented and ought be illegal. The convicted murderer who’s not even had sentencing nor has applied for a pardon? Who is this governor? He can not possibly be fit for office. This is frightening. We have a justice system that’s being egregiously ignored. I have never protested, but I feel like getting in my car and driving to Texas to become one. Bullet proof vest or not.

[@robertgallagher7734]

Memory serves, the man killed in this case brought an AK47 to a "peaceful" protest, stopped traffic and was brandishing his rifle when shot. There are 2 sides to this story.

[@AJ-yw7hf]

Pardoning power needs to be removed completely from politicians! They're not trustworthy. Pardoning power in the hands of politicians encourages corruption from the top down!

[@bobzelley5100]

Go get elected and do it. Talks cheap. You won't run.

[@4HonestyandJustice4All]

A dear friend lives in Texas and asked me if I would consider moving there to help as a live in care taker of her boyfriends mom. I love my dear friend, but I have told her repeatedly I would NEVER live in Texas EVER. The governor, local and county authorities are as racist and crooked as the day is long. Things are BIGGOTED in Texas!

[@austinlevi3452]

I’ve met a ton of black folks from Texas. None of them have ever said things like this. Sure there’s racist people everywhere but don’t label a whole state. Do you realize how dumb it sounds to say millions of people are the same when it comes to morals and values. It’s plain ignorant

[@RevShifty]

My wife is from Texas originally, and she wants to go back for a visit even less than I want to ever go there in the first place, which is already less than zero. So there's precisely zero chance either of us will ever end up there for any reason. I've met a lot of good people from there originally, but they'll usually be the first ones to point out that I'm meeting them everywhere but Texas.

[@4HonestyandJustice4All]

Look at what is happening with Gov Abbott setting about to free a murderer that ran his vehicle on purpose into a crowd of peaceful BLM protesters ,shot and killed a man while he was pushing his disabled girlfriend in a wheelchair. The offender was found guilty, and now Abbott wants to free him ! Gov Abbott has a history of bending laws where he doesn't like the outcomes. By the way, racist wasn't referencing "black" people.

[@rdean150]

@@RevShifty Count me among those. I lived the first 35 years of my life as a proud and outspoken Texan, singing its praises to anyone who would listen. But since about 2019 or so, that has all changed. What Abbott, Paxton, and the Republican legislature has done to my once-beloved state is disgraceful. Texas is in my blood, I feel genuinely connected to it, and that blood boils to see it becoming a spearhead of authoritarianism, bigotry, regressive culture war bullsh*t. This sounds melodramatic but there is no better way to describe it - the Texas government is literally driving a christo-fascist movement in this country. But I actually agree with the other commenter. What is happening in Texas is not racism. I know Texas much better than that. While some of their policies appear, on the face, blatantly racist - such as the gerrymandered maps that somehow reduced the number of majority-nonwhite districts despite the vast majority of the state's growth being from non-white communities - I do not believe that racism is truly what is driving this movement. It is a more universal form of bigotry against anyone who does not adhere to their ideology. It is a naked thirst for power and dominance over their fellow men and especially women. It is a Christian ignorance and self-importance that believes that the end justifies the means, and that whatever whims they happen to feel that day are sufficient ends to justify any means necessary to achieve them. Even when those whims are illogical and directly contradict their proclaimed priorities the day before.

[@rdean150]

@@RevShifty I apologize if you are actually a reverend or Christian. I know that the underlying message of Christianity is well-intended and has the power to help people a great deal. But it is abused sooo often and to such a profound degree. And what's happening in Texas right now is the perfect example. The Texas judge unilaterally forcing his own ideology onto the entire nation by overriding the FDA's approval of a medication that has been proven over 20+ years to be safer than Tylenol. This is such an affront to everything we should stand for as a country and society.

[@dsiepiela6449]

The irony of pardoning a murderer and passing abortion bans. What a guy!!

[@RevShifty]

I mean, Republicans are garbage. Full stop. It's just that simple IMO.

[@feralLove]

He's a control freak

[@sacrebleu1371]

🎯

[@bernardlaster2361]

Abbott needs to be recalled. Texas needs someone that cares about people and he falls short.

[@miapdx503]

Texans keep voting against their own best interests. These elite, wealthy men care nothing about our country or her people. They're on a power trip, their greed tells them what to do.

[@Frugal_granny]

Abbott/Carlson presidential ticket? Hoping for NRA backing?

[@MIZZdarkerPerspective]

Every black person in Texas should be rolling out to the capital.

[@sadibradawson3955]

This is truly sad and these people are sick

[@nealandersen4867]

"the evidence that was not allowed to be admitted would have shown that Foster scared other drivers during previous protest marches. On July 4, 2020, Foster blocked a driver named Joe Sanchez by standing in front of Sanchez's car and then protesters swarmed the car, Perry's lawyer said."

[@barbarawoodworth620]

This is outrageous. No regard to man he killed or jury.

[@awptsm]

This is why vigilantes are needed

[@censorshipleadstothenwo1237]

​@Adam Warren if youre taking the side of garret foster, then i wouldn't advise that on your end.

[@censorshipleadstothenwo1237]

Garret foster was the one wielding the assault rifle approaching the vehicle. Is there something im missing or are left-wing people not understanding self defense like usual?

[@lowgascostsorangeman2688]

He was carrying your hated assault weapon, the AR-15, and now your defending it. How quickly you change. This driver only had a gun, and you don't know if the rifle was printed at him. In Texas we defend ourselves and are not killed like cattle in the slaughter house like the people in New York and Chicago. As a Hispanic, I'm grateful to live here.

[@censorshipleadstothenwo1237]

@Wiffleballshots11 Modern Leftwing people have no principles and embrace a two-tiered society in which they are the real humans and Republicans are the subhuman. The real humans can own assault rifles and run around and intimidate people but the moment a subhuman republican defends himself with an assaultweapon, they are against it. Lefties embrace Naziism.

[@KnightOfNewColu]

This kinda gives me Kyle Rittenhouse vibes. If he had pointed and the victim pointed back and shot first, the victim would’ve lived and gotten self defense. Republicans wanna create a country where we can like challenge people to a duel and the survivor gets to plead self-defense. Fun times.

[@dejeauxwilliams3300]

That's exactly what it is

[@serraangel7465]

Only if you are the right color. They never defend black ppl right to have a gun. And stand your ground only seems to work for white people.

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

Except Republicans and right-wingers don't believe _we_ have the right to defend ourselves and Stand Our Ground against them! Trayvon Martin didn't even have a gun, and he wasn't allowed to defend himself from a stalker who was way bigger AND had a gun - who the cops had told not to follow him!

[@schmoborama]

anything for more bloodletting, they're all for it.

[@rebeccabejenaru]

This is why people in Florida are staying home at night.

[@747erland747]

Should be not allowed pardon for murder. Thats is bs

[@iouel]

Why aren't the mainstream media covering this?

[@bernardhenderson1146]

They did they didn't tell the whole truth.... She did a great job..

[@pacopetviewer1609]

Innocent people can’t get a pardon, and then this travesty

[@annem7806]

Accepting a pardon is admitting guilt. Let's take it to civil court so jury members can do to Daniel Perry like what Austin jurists did to Alex Jones. 💙💙💙

[@selonious341]

@@annem7806 🐑 Lib's 😄

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

@@selonious341 You're projecting... it's what all right-wingers do, constantly.

[@JohnnyWalker-kq7ds]

4 real, give a black man 5 years for a minor offence, Trump responsibly for treason and deaths gets an AT A BOY pat on the back!

[@jackiechan4399]

@@selonious341 😆😂🤣==>🤡🖕

[@ricardodabreau1660]

He is spitting in the face of decency and democracy.

[@guyfawkesuThe1]

Who had the AK-47? He walked up to the car with it for what reason??

[@jerryjamify]

​@guyfawkesu4509 I don't think he would gotten shot had he been unarmed and non threatening

[@jimmyshwaggert1897]

@@guyfawkesuThe1 can’t be 2a supporters and then feel threatened when someone else is carrying and not pointing it at you, unless you in fact we’re looking to shoot someone. Oh yeah that’s right, his social media posts prior going down there back that conclusion

[@miapdx503]

He's a Rethuglikkkan. They truly hate this country. They should buy an island somewhere and start their own evil, racist, inbred nation. And leave ours alone!

[@DS-lk3tx]

​@jerryjamify There's video of pale boy lifting his gun up to the car. Barrel first. 😂😂😂 F around and find out indeed.

[@janina8559]

Merrick Garland needs to charge this guy for a Federal Hate Crime if Gov. Abbot wants to play he should charge him too!

[@realityhurts8697]

Merrrick garland doesnt have the spine, hes playing pilitics against trump, while ignoring crimes on video by hunter biden, ignoring the securities violations of hillary clinton 3000 of them and obamas crimes against us citizens by using drones on them overseas... so take your leftist ideation and be quiet or ask for equality under the law.

[@CanaryDawn]

Garland is a wimp. Biden needs to replace him with someone who actually gives a d*mn & won't let the statute of limitations expire on criminals. We all need to start making some noise about this as well as hope Jack Smith will actually do his job. Everyone should see now why the GOP recommended Garland to Obama though...nothing to fear about that guy. He's GOP crime friendly & happy to look the other way. This is scary AF, as this psycho is doing exactly what guys like Abbott & DeSantis want. Think when a Dem HAS to truly stand their ground to save their life they'd get a pardon? Don't hold your breath. Thing is, this was a direct assault of true freedom of speech & you can see what the Authoritarians actually think of that. Heaven help us. This may be the scariest time in recent 🇺🇸 history. Who needs a foreign enemy when we're all living next to bonafide, seditious traitors. 😢

[@RJL612]

No federal crime was committed.

[@susanfrancis5471]

@@RJL612 I don’t know about that. Have we no laws in this country, as a whole that would comply with the Construction ? Like men that are Convicted of Murder by a jury of their pears, stay Convinced?

[@RJL612]

@SUSAN Francis She said Garland should charge this guy with a federal hate crime. For one thing, no federal crime took place and where is the basis to label it a hate crime. This is purely an emotional statement.

[@beachgirl6565]

This man said he was going to kill someone & murdered a veteran on the streets of Austin in cold blood. The governor needs to step down for pardoning a man that was just found guilty of murder. This is sickening & wrong on so many levels.

[@wurstsalatohnegurke]

The lawyer dude is so nice and coherent, eloquent

[@strawberrychaos73]

Both were.

[@ydcee3123]

Yes, wurst. No excessive 'ahh' and 'you know'. Great speaker.

[@Katlady001]

Definitely both the lawyer and the documentarian/ journalist.

[@joshuaDstarks]

This is literally the definition of premeditated murder. He didn’t wanna “give the guy a chance” to do something….a situation he concocted inside his own head.

[@stevebreedlove9760]

100%

[@verlania7539]

Exactly

[@dispatch444]

Nope

[@verlania7539]

@@dispatch444 yep

[@thepantscommandme]

So if a guy points a loaded rifle at you are you going to wait to see what he does?

[@armengeorge]

So much for law and order and respect for the judgment of a Texas jury.

[@erisgh0sted961]

That never existed.

[@paulscountry456]

Woke jury , rigged trial and he will be free soon.

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

Law and order has only ever been for the rest of us in America... not these reich-wing fascists!

[@democratsrepublicansbothan7973]

They are the nazi tyrants they say the left i

[@kyleklukas4808]

I don't know who's idea it was to let governors or presidents for that matter pardon people it's called the separation of powers it's smells of corruption

[@rdean150]

The lawyer was a fantastic guest to have on the show for his ability with words. Hiram was a fantastic guest for his ability and experience capturing events as they happen. Very powerful duo to have speak to this grave affront to justice. As a born and raised Texan, I am truly disturbed at what our once-great state has become. It is utterly shameful. Abbott should never have been reelected.

[@mflournoy2971]

My sentiments too.

[@lilithrogers5204]

@@mflournoy2971 Yes, mine too.....born and raised in Texas long ago....has only gotten worse......sigh.

[@nealandersen4867]

The prosecution was directed to withhold exculpatory evidence. That why he'll be pardoned

[@SunShine57999]

​@Neal Andersen If this is truly the case, it will all come up in the Appeals process, and the Prosecution will either decide to set him free or grant him a new trial.

[@treeman2660]

He should wheel himself around Barton springs pecan trees directly after the next ice storm and relive his past. 😂

[@samuelpowell3376]

The so called victim had a AK.47 let him free..no conviction...

[@kawanablake6261]

Wow now the Governor is going to overturn a jury's ruling. What's the point of having a trial by jury? What are the grounds from the Governor's perspective that makes him believe this man is worthy of a pardon?

[@debbiemarquis3231]

Black lives don't matter..???

[@FACTBOT_5000]

The grounds is self defense, and he is correct. I get that this is hard to understand if you've only heard propoganda, instead of examining the actual event.

[@oscarcastellanos9270]

@@FACTBOT_5000 So the facts were given to a jury who found him guilty. A jury who had more information that you or Greg Abbott... What are you even talking about?

[@noigelskram2435]

​@@oscarcastellanos9270 a fiery, but peaceful jury cherry picked by an activist D.A.

[@FACTBOT_5000]

@@oscarcastellanos9270 I heard the arguments, can see the evidence sighted, and made my own assessment. You, admittedly, are taking a blind stand based on a few people's highly influenced and likely biased decision, instead of making your own informed assessment. If you can't talk intelligently about the acual situation, I'm not interested. Juries are capable of being wrong. No? Influence from prosecutors attempting to sway a jury can be effective either way. No? Why put all your eggs in that basket? You need more than that for an actual argument with any meaning. Not thinking for yourself makes it much easier for you to be manipulated by propoganda.

[@kayn2756]

How do you pardon an intentional killer? The governor must be insane.

[@debbiestinnett2987]

He is

[@miapdx503]

Someone slipped him some cash. These "politicians" are really whores, selling pieces of our nation for a price. Abbott will do *anything* for money.

[@viewome]

@@debbiestinnett2987 Amen!

[@michaeljohnson6976]

You Democrats are the shame of this country.

[@glass_knuckles]

It's not insane, it's Machiavellian. This is red meat for his political base. It's time to confront that we're up against people who will happily kill us, and be prepared for that.

[@jamilabagash149]

This is not the first time that Gov. Abbott has stepped out of bounds.

[@anncata7368]

The dumb voters elected Abbott for 4 more years. Expect more shootings and pardons for people above the law in Abbott’s eyes.

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

As Charlie Murphy said about Rick James, "He's a _Habitual Line-Stepper!"_ That's Abbott... and all his GQP cronies.

[@diffened]

"Stepped" out of bounds. Good one.

[@treeman2660]

​@@diffened Rolled 😂

[@treeman2660]

​@@diffened he's on his last leg as governor if he keeps this up lol

[@oscarcastellanos9270]

Gregg Abbott needs to disappear.

[@ruthejimenez]

Abott's depravity knows no bounds. Even before the sentencing DOJ should move in and indict.

[@aerialcombat]

what a terrible governor, I'm never ever going to Texas

[@FuckDemocrats.]

The justice system is horrible under socialists in the Democrat Party. Victims don't get justice they deserve.

[@crecenciogonzalez9875]

Don’t mess with Texas we’re not Chiraq New York California minesota Portland many States that support Criminals 👀👀👀👀👀

[@jenns2074]

How the Hell does Abbott have so much power ?? Wtf

[@RevShifty]

Because Republicans hand power hand over fist over to whoever they're told to. It's been going on for decades already, and it's never not morbidly hilarious to me.

[@jenns2074]

@@RevShifty have you ever read the Republican noise machine? Or Founders Myth?

[@RevShifty]

@@jenns2074 Yes! Well, I read the Republican Noise Machine years back, and probably still have a copy on this very device. I just checked, and I have two copies, the first dating back to 2012. I haven't read it in years, but I remember really enjoying it. Was it that book that was put together by those who would go on to become Media Matters, or was that Republican Gommorah? Either way, I really need to read both of those again. They're just as relevant now as they were when they were first printed. I haven't read Founders Myth, though. Yet, at least. Is it along the same lines? I will say that reading Paine's Rights of Man as a young child at the library permanently effected how I view politics and even political relationships. But I have zero tolerance for that absurd American mythology we find everywhere and try to force everywhere else.

[@eddiecanejr2921]

He's devilish forefathers made it that way

[@JohnnyWalker-kq7ds]

privilege

[@gordonadams5891]

How could anyone think Daniel Perry acted in self defense? Daniel Perry violently inserted himself into the march. He drew his pistol and fired, blindsiding his victim before he could react. And he, Perry, made it known on social media he intended to do this, even to the point of murder.

[@RORRIMMIRROR]

That's premeditated. It should be 1st degree.

[@meh8982]

@@dustin872 Do you actually believe what you're saying?

[@dustin872]

@@meh8982 I just love causing reactions to be honest

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

@@dustin872 Find something better to do with your life than causing strangers to get angry cause you're trolling them about something quite serious... it's sad.

[@DavidxBoyd]

Blindsiding his victim? The man blocking his path as he drove his car on a street, approaching him with an AK-47? That “victim” ? You are disconnected from reality if you think that Foster was an innocent victim

[@sylviewalker7560]

I want 'Justice' not 'Just US"...decades late if not centuries.

[@richardtaylor6187]

Oh Yeah! Justice, whatever that is in your mind, comes to those who smash buildings, set cars on fire, loot businesses, assault police and point loaded weapons at people, especially if you toss a Molotov cocktail in there, just for emphasis. Yup. That'll bring justice alright! Get'em! Socialism now! Unbelievable.

[@RJL612]

Keep living in the past and that's where you'll stay, while the rest of the world gets ahead.

[@theinformationcenter1248]

@@RJL612 Sounds good but makes no sense when you’re dealing with real life.

[@richardtaylor6187]

@@RJL612 Laugh, laugh, laugh! As if Socialism is a future. It is the END for all who try it. It takes some real brainwashing to argue for that - just the sort you would expect here.

[@RJL612]

@The Amazing Reactionary to move forward is real life. Going backwards is exactly what it suggests.

[@hondasaurusrex6998]

Wow. Great segment. Saddest thing out of this mess is a woman lost a husband and a caregiver....

[@Messenger318]

And a VETERAN lost his LIFE!😢🇺🇸☝️

[@sedg03]

Well. Murder will do that kinda stuff...

[@vedales8670]

NO PARDON! They must go through the process like EVERYONE else. Judicial Chaos is not the the way of the this land. Public service should never be about that which is not true and valid.

[@queennefertari5180]

Governor Abbott's actions say it all! May Garrett Foster Rest In Peace 🙏

[@ItsSkeletor]

Shouldn’t have raised an AK at someone’s face.

[@jimschachtschneider7741]

@@ItsSkeletor There is no evidence that Foster aimed at Perry. This claim - that Foster raised the barrel of his AK-47 - is, of course, Perry's principal hope to escape a murder conviction. It was refuted over and over during the first three days of the trial by witnesses who were near Foster that night. All repeated a version of the same story: They heard squealing tires as a car sped into a group of about 20 protesters. The protesters, some of whom had almost been hit by the car, slapped and kicked it. Garrett Foster strode to the car's side and issued an order to the driver. All of the witnesses insisted that Foster did not raise the barrel of his gun. According to the D.A.'s lead prosecutor, Guillermo Gonzalez, his gun was recovered with the safety still on and no bullet in the chamber.. Perhaps, Perry, who complained about the protesters and indicated that he may have to shoot some protestors - should not have (deliberately?) driven into the middle of the protestor and then shot the first armed protestor that he saw.

[@queennefertari5180]

@@ItsSkeletor he didnt.

[@enmiredbythelazy4401]

@@jimschachtschneider7741 Under what authority did Garret Foster "issue orders" to anyone but a pet poodle? You CANNOT approach a vehicle with a firearm at the ready position and not expect to take the room temperature challenge, let alone "give orders" to someone. Aggressive behavior with a firearm is strictly forbidden, and things that "almost" happen to you are not a valid excuse to exercise any form of violence or damage property.

[@ItsSkeletor]

@@jimschachtschneider7741 Foster is not of any ranking in the military nor did he hold any authority in a law enforcement capacity, if Foster made demands while leveling a rifle, then he made the mistake that sealed his fate by thinking a rifle gave him justification to order Perry to do anything. If Foster would’ve had his rifle on a sling it would be a different situation as then the argument could be made that Foster had his rifle Slung/Holstered and therefore was not a threat. By Foster holding the rifle in the ready position and approaching Perry, he himself could be perceived as a threat.

[@wintersmill4853]

I was there. The driver drove into the crowd aggressively. During a climate where Fascists were running people over. Add to that the fact that Perry went there looking to shoot someone. How could you pardon? Garret will be missed. He was a good kid.

[@wintersmill4853]

I am not shocked tho. It’s expected.

[@karelglasner2673]

Good for nothing kid.

[@jamesratliff5164]

@@gary5172 I would be proud to be Anti fascist if they had a membership.

[@warglo6170]

What a load of lies. Antifa is a misnomer, they are indeed fascist.

[@wendymcclanahan8719]

​@@jamesratliff5164 so much for your 'UN-biased opinion' - now, NULL & VOID

[@monicascott2354]

Sick to death of Texas.

[@bugeye177]

Wow. Abbott is going down a dangerous road with this decision.

[@stephanyhunter9551]

Gregg Abbott needs to go

[@katherinekaufman9856]

My heart is with the the family of Garrett Foster and his fiancee Whitney Mitchell, during this ongoing tragedy. Governor Abbot's plan to to pardon a convicted murderer, who took the life of an innocent young man, are nothing less than criminal.

[@bumblebootwiddletoes5185]

100% agreed. Also, If you can be legally shot for simply holding a gun, then a) there is no right to bear arms, and b) more guns does not equal fewer shootings.

[@lazydaisy2292]

​@bumblebootwiddletoes5185 but he wasn't simply holding a gun. I don't know if the guy felt in danger but what you said is a lie. He approached the guy in his car as if he gets to direct traffic with a group of hostile people while holding a gun so what you said is a lie. Leave people alone.

[@dorisaffissio1649]

@@lazydaisy2292 Did the men who chased Kyle Rittenhouse feel in danger because a 17 year old is carrying an assault weapon ?

[@aldorfc220]

Garret forster play with fire and you will get burnt, he was itching to use his firearm and he lost to a dude in flip-flops and summer beach shorts

[@dorisaffissio1649]

@@aldorfc220 You are a real gem.

[@LouLou-ir6zu]

I'm in tears, this is horrible. He knowingly carried an assault weapon. He made plains to kill. This is not justices

[@kyleklukas4808]

? I'm not getting your inflection on this you're sad because the guy was convicted or are you sad because a guy open carried and was killed ? he had plans to kill ? I'm not sure what you're saying

[@yogibro6442]

The guy getting pardoned had a pistol and shot a marcher that threatened him with an AK-47

[@jerryjamify]

​@yogibro6442 live by the gun die by the gun...that's what I see, people should stay home and mind their own business and stop blocking people trying to go to work...it didn't end well for either one

[@MRT-co1sd]

It’s Texan justice.

[@samanth.]

​@@jerryjamify so trump supporters should be shot when they come with guns to protests?

[@iconicamericano1131]

In the video you see that as the guy approached the car he was raising his AK47 toward the driver. It doesn't matter if the rifle never reached the position of being directly aimed at the driver. The act of threatening someone with a firearm gives the person you're threatening the right to act in self defense

[@jonc9222]

The Feds can charge him if the governor cuts him loose.

[@DavidxBoyd]

No, there is no federal crime

[@nil981]

We don't have a justice system in this country.

[@debbiethompson14]

HE NEEDS TO BE PUT UNDER THE JAIL!!! WTH????

[@tomjackson4374]

If you listened to nothing but this show you would think that but what they didn't tell you is the investigating detective refused to arrest Phillips and the first DA refused to try Phillips. Also Phillips didn't drive into a crowd, he made a right turn trying to go to work and the crowd started to hit and pound on the car. Phillips wasn't just carrying an AK 47, he had it at the ready with his hand on the pistol grip. Everybody on this show has an agenda and that is why nobody believes them anymore. Phillips should have never been tried.

[@serialkiller979]

Under?

[@Pipizzakitchen]

For defending himself against a deadly threat? He needs to have his ammo paid for.

[@tomk3682]

@@Pipizzakitchen Garrett never pointed the gun at him and he was legally carrying it.. You can't just go around shooting people who are legal carriers based on a 'feeling'.. The guy also ran his car into a crowd...

[@FACTBOT_5000]

​@@tomk3682 That's not what happened, bro.

[@travelerawakenings8477]

I thought my life was miserable until I hear this story. This 28 years old woman lost her 4 limbs, now she lost the man she loves and was her guardian and used to take care of her. I cannot believe it how life can be so unjust towards someone. I thought life was so unjust towards me for not having any family by my mother and father, and lost my husband a d not having kids. Sometimes, I feel alone on earth.

[@noCutz2024]

Life can always be worse , sometimes I find myself complaining abt my life until I come to the realization that life can be super worse , I feel empty & alone at times too but I Kno gods always with me and he's with you too❤ your gonna get thru this

[@menmykrazycat8129]

I am right with you @Traveler Awakenings.. I’m in an almost identical position as you, hearing about this lady, everything she’s been through and the family of this murder victim, it puts things into context for me. Hang in there and know you’re not alone.

[@mikusoxlongius]

Karma sure been dumpin on Flipper.

[@travelerawakenings8477]

@meNmy KrazyCat Thank you

[@tmc1372]

I agree. And I’m sorry for your losses. This is absolutely abhorrent. This governor needs to be stripped of authority. I’m ashamed as a citizen of this country over and over again. This is too much. Too much. I wish you well.

[@jacksonmowell3859]

This is sad and horrible. I feel sad for this women.

[@FACTBOT_5000]

It was her boyfriend's fault. Don't believe the propoganda. The shooting was justified. They are misleading people here, for political purposes. Don't fall for it.

[@debbiestinnett2987]

She needs to sue him in civil court. For everything he has or will ever have.

[@FACTBOT_5000]

@@debbiestinnett2987 For being forced to defend himself against her rifle weilding boyfriends threats? Why? I think you are mistaken about the situation.

[@Uller1967]

@@FACTBOT_5000 Prove you wrong? Easy. No 'threats' have been substantiated. No self-defense was required, hence that defense tactic failed and the killer was convicted. Most likely this idiot will get sued in civil court for wrongful death and he WILL lose. If you've already lost the criminal case and a civil one has FAR less 'burden of proof', that guy is legally toast. It's ok though since idiots will most likely send him money when he starts a 'go fund me' like Kyle did.

[@Bonjour-World]

Time for Federal charges .... in years past they had to do this is Alabama and MIssissippi.

[@schmoborama]

Can we charge Grand Wizard Abbott too

[@j.d.-alawyerexplains5064]

Can’t bring federal charges. Perry wasn’t acting under color of state law.

[@IronskullGM]

@@schmoborama Oh you silly, the Democrats are the Klan, always were and still are, I mean lets go down the list: Claims a persons race is their most important attribute... Check Uses race for power... Check Promotes segregation... Check Says Being white is a privilege... Check Promotes Racial Hierarchies... Check Promotes and practices racial discrimination... Check Uses violence and intimidation to enforce their views... Check Is very violent against POC that disagree with them.... Check Promotes Eugenics in children.... Check hmmmm... 🙄

[@Bonjour-World]

@@j.d.-alawyerexplains5064 Civil Rights charges ???

[@justinesagan178]

​@@j.d.-alawyerexplains5064 So if domestic terrorism is legal in the state of Texas, that state no longer can call themselves part of the United States? That also means we can go to war with Texas for allowing convicted murderers and terrorists to roam freely under their state law.

[@trakaill]

Thank God the governor has sense. This political lynching is ridiculous

[@jonathanjones9191]

Terrible outcome but I must say you two Sir's are 100% Gentlemen with class. Much respect to you both!

[@chairmanmeow2588]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@GameOfficial483]

I know it's a shame two white men had to pay for slaves.

[@hiltonwatkins6750]

This governor is a monster! What is wrong with people. When do they engage in this kind of evil and how can they expect anything but condemnation.

[@lilmoe4364]

Absolute monster ! He's a sick man who shouldn't be anywhere near a position of power

[@hiltonwatkins6750]

@@lilmoe4364 I bet no one has ever explained to him how history is going to view him. I am sure that it is impossible to tell him anything though. He knows everything, and like every dictator he is the only one who knows how to fix his country…🥵

[@SimSetSoPalestine]

600yrs of this White Supremacist shit ... Africa American Survival Is A Marvel...

[@BrelogEdmonds1]

Let’s not act surprised by anything anyone from the law and order party conspires to do

[@jimjones813]

I agree, thus all the blm members should be in jail for acts of terrorism

[@BrelogEdmonds1]

@@jimjones813 so all blm members no matter whether they have committed acts of terrorism or not ? Sounds legal I’m not defending any violent protests wouldn’t care if it’s blm or wlm the fact of the matter is this is an unjust murder and I expect you to be the next person pardoned for this type of crime

[@BLOCKBOI3RD]

​@@BrelogEdmonds1 Not one BLM member got locked up for the bodies they caught.

[@jimjones813]

@@BrelogEdmonds1 Ahh a just murder, would mean ALOT of dead LEOs for their illegal actions.

[@hellsplumber34]

This "man" needs to be stopped... take him out of office!!!

[@dabay200]

totally disgraceful how murders get pardoned immediately instead of spending their life in prison.

[@IndifferentAgainstTheMachine]

Guess you havent been to NYC lately

[@verlania7539]

​@ATrain damn right

[@mrbushlied7742]

America justice is an oxymoron!

[@RadagastBrown420]

It doesn't have to be. Better politicians, laws and policy start with better voters.

[@TheBartomon]

No it's it's a paradox. go deeper.

[@Harrier_DuBois]

Thanks Democracy Now and Hiram and Rick. I hope they get justice for that poor couple.

[@abstraqtphilosophy7357]

One sided coverage. The bias of Democracy Now is becoming more evident

[@WarBastard88]

You're such a zombie.

[@gbart7857]

"That poor couple" shouldn't have brandished an ak-pattern rifle at a protest, shouldn't have been blocking traffic, and shouldn't have pointed a rifle at the sargent over a horn honk. This guy was the dumbest and most irresponsible clown of 2020, and sadly he got a Darwin award for it. Just because you agreed with the protest doesn't mean you have to turn ALL the rest of your principles on their head.

[@Harrier_DuBois]

@@gbart7857 He shouldn't have brandished a rifle? and what was the defendent doing? If that is accurate it does sound dumb but the man who shot him was trigger happy and should face sentencing at least, it's what happens when you have a country with a fetishistic obssession with guns.

[@abstraqtphilosophy7357]

@@Harrier_DuBois what would you do if someone pointed a gun at you and you had a gun on you? Oh I get it, you will smile and say to the person "love is love", wouldn't you?

[@lindseythaemert4053]

He never should have been convicted

[@UXtatic]

Oh girl...your pain. Your pain.

[@outtadarkness1970]

If Abbott pardons Perry, when he is released he should be transported and dropped outside of either Tucker Carlson's house or Greg Abbott's.

[@feralLove]

Seems fair

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

Unfortunately, they'd probably treat him like a hero... like they did Rittenhouse! Or they'd have their butler do it, I should say!

[@lesliebailey9840]

Took some trash out!

[@DavidxBoyd]

@@lesliebailey9840 correct. Garret Foster was trash who f’d around and found out.

[@1elbowfeldspar]

Or Putin’s

[@user-dw5qh2fr5e]

Set him free,but his entire wellbeing shall never be ok till death. He committed a murder that was premeditated.

[@richardtaylor6187]

Premeditated? Oh yeah! He knew someone would point a firearm at him.

[@RevShifty]

@@richardtaylor6187 Who pointed the gun at him? The woman with no limbs, or the guy pushing her wheelchair along? Because according to the defendant himself, that gun was *never* pointed at him.

[@richardtaylor6187]

@@RevShifty Not what I have heard. That sounds shifty.

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

@@richardtaylor6187 🙄🤦‍♂️ Did you watch this video?!? He told the police he never had the gun pointed at him! 🤷‍♂️

[@martyrobinson3566]

A pardon is just for Sergeant Perry and anyone else who finds themselves surrounded, entrapped, by an angry, aggressive and armed mob. Message, don't illegally block the streets, don't block cars with your body, don't threaten and intimidate someone who cannot get away and don't, Never, charge at a person who is so trapped and threatened with a gun pointed at them. If this man could not have defended himself in this case, then no one ever can. I feel sorry for his wife, but, if he cared about her, he would not have involved himself in this, sometimes illegal, and dangerous behavior.

[@Monsoonpain]

Why doesn't the gov move THIS fast , after a mass shooting

[@FromtheKing1]

People are pushing back. Can you understand why?

[@RevShifty]

Because he doesn't actually give a shit. Not about children or anyone else. Even this is just a gross political publicity stunt, because he knows his garbage supporters will eat it right up.

[@discdoggie]

what an insult to the victim’s family, and the jury

[@thepantscommandme]

The "victim" pointed a loaded rifle at him while he was in his car.

[@donaldnewman5836]

So you agree with Abbott, jury duty is not necessary for the country. We should just let the Governor of the States decide

[@donaldnewman5836]

No where in the video was a gun being shown to be pointing at him.

[@thepantscommandme]

@@donaldnewman5836 Selective editing, you can find it online you just have to do some work instead of letting news agencies feed you their narrative. That applies for both right and left.

[@donaldnewman5836]

@@thepantscommandme You should get your information right. He made that statement to say it was self defense. You Republicans are something else

[@ananamu2248]

Too much freedom and insufficient responsibility means bad things can be chosen

[@BLOCKBOI3RD]

Too much freedom? 😂😂😂

[@jamesm.6262]

What hell are you people in Texas doing, wake up and get this man out of office.

[@shayduncan6208]

The governor needs to be jailed in his place since he's so eager to pardon that MURDERER!😡

[@paultaylor9771]

How many black men has Abbot pardoned, don’t hold your breath

[@FuckDemocrats.]

What? What do you mean? Why is this relevant?

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

🎯💯

[@FuckDemocrats.]

How many Deaf people has a Democrat governor pardoned? Don't hold your breath.

[@paultaylor9771]

@@FuckDemocrats. all the pardons in America in the last 2 years how many blacks have been pardoned

[@FuckDemocrats.]

@@paultaylor9771 I don't know the answer to that, but turning it into a racial thing is a problem. Racism or anti-racism, they both root in the same ideological disease. We do know that they are overrepresented in jails and prisons. We know that according to the FBI statistics, those same young males commit about half of the murders in the United States. Killing someone is inexcusable unless it was self-defense.

[@donnietollett4175]

Garrett foster had no business out there and should've been at home taking care of his woman and not be carrying an assault rifle putting his woman in harm's way. Pardon Mr perry. 👍

[@meminor3111]

Wonder how much was paid to the Governor? Does anyone know?

[@Pbav8tor]

I doubt he was paid. He is showing off how powerful he is. He's just another dirty Nazi.

[@BeADad2447]

Yes I know! He did it for free. We have the right to self defense in Texas!

[@karelglasner2673]

No but I know how much democracy now is paid for conveniently leaving out pertinent information about the incident 😆 just like with the Rittenhouse case, and lefties were shocked by the verdict because they'd been lied to the entire time about those facts.

[@matthewsanchez7953]

It's more likely that he did it freely as a proliferation of the cultural fear and violence campaign being undertaken by the GOP across the country. His actions are a reflection of the christo-fascist movement he's is spearheading.

[@yourmother2739]

@@BeADad2447 So you admit you are a fascist.

[@sparkle3000]

I guess they'll sit him in front of Judge Uncle Clarence Thomas and call in that favor, for that generous donation.

[@panterpanterpanter993]

LOOKS LIKE MSM CONTROLS YOURE MIND AND EMOTIONS ,

[@paultrevino7273]

😂😂😂😂

[@briangrigsby1842]

are you calling Clarence an Uncle Tom????? you are right.

[@wessoncharles3471]

It's the shocking manifestation of the rule of lawlessness

[@orlandofurioso9228]

The NY DA doesn't përsecute hardened criminals.

[@simonelliot3712]

*When the citizenry cannot receive justice, they will take their own justice.* ~ The Pope