Posted on 04/08/2023 10:28:03 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is lashing out at a "Soros-backed" prosecutor after a Lone Star State jury found Daniel Perry, a U.S. Army sergeant, guilty in the shooting death of an armed protester in Austin during anti-police demonstrations in the summer of 2020.
"Self-defense is a God-given right, not a crime. Unfortunately, the Soros-backed DA in Travis County cares more about the radical agenda of dangerous Antifa and BLM mobs than justice," Paxton said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
The shooting involving Sgt. Perry occurred during Black Lives Matter demonstrations that erupted across the Texas state capital and the rest of the United States nearly three years ago.
Perry, who was stationed at Fort Hood at the time, was driving for Uber to make extra money in downtown Austin on the night of July 25, 2020, when he encountered a large crowd of protesters. They were illegally blocking city streets that night, according to police, as protesters in Austin and elsewhere had done during the weeks of rioting.
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Fine, Abbott has the power to pardon, so DO something,
Abbott is not Paxton Abbott is Pence there will be no pardon
There is no justice in Travis county.
werent the initial stories that this was self defense?
appeal most likely
Pardon him then!
The AG again proves to be a stand-up gut, Gov. Abbott again proves to be all hat, no cattle.
“ Fine, Abbott has the power to pardon, so DO something,”
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Yes, but ONLY if the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (Board) recommends it. Thus was clearly self defense so such a recommendation would be justified, IMHO. Will they do so? Doubtful.
https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/bpp/index.htm
Apparently, he does not.
The governor's pardoning power was reined in by Texas legislature some time ago after previous governors abused it.
I saw an affidavit somewhere on the internet this morning signed by the lead investigating detective stating that the DA ordered him to supress quite a bit of exculpatory evidence.
It might give Abbott the political cover to issue a pardon.
It would be much better for everyone if the Courts and “justice system” itself slapped down the DA, Jose Garza.
Reading the Left-wing Austin papers and mainstream media, it feels like we are talking about two entirely different cases. They paint Perry as having planned and pre-meditated going to the BLM riot to purposely shoot someone.
Slams? Ok fine... what is he DOING about it? Is he organizing the pardon and parole board into action? Is he launching a civil rights investigation into the DA who forced a cop to change evidence?
Slamming is one thing. Action is another.
The terrorist POS was pointing an AK47 at him.
Paxton made a scornful remark! WOW!
In such a riot, cops should remember the slogan, See something - say nothing. Let them go and give the city councils and citizens what they want.
Stop it...
Just stop...
It’s not the da that convicted this guy..
IT WAS THE JURY!!!!!
The citizens of that municipality..
The people of that municipality want the criminal element to roam free, and you that choose to defend yourselves are standing in their way!!
Get out... Get out now, and leave them to wallow in the filth that they desire.
No, Abbot does not have the power to pardon.
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