Posted on 07/27/2020 5:27:51 AM PDT by USA Conservative
Garret Foster an Antifa rioter was shot dead at a protest in Austin, Texas, he was armed with an AK-47 rifle, and told a local reporter that opponents of Black Lives Matter are “p**sies.” His death set off a partisan blame game online.
The victim, was taken to hospital with “critical, life-threatening injuries” late on Saturday evening, where he died shortly afterward. A police spokeswoman said he was attending a ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest in the city, and may have approached a passing car while brandishing a rifle.
The driver, who shot the victim from inside his vehicle, was taken into custody by police. On Sunday night Austin police released the driver who shot Garrett Foster.
Dallas News reported:
AUSTIN — Police have released the driver who allegedly killed an armed protester Saturday night in downtown Austin, while they investigate what led to the fatal shooting.
Austin Police Chief Brian Manley identified the man who was shot as Garrett Foster.
Foster was attending the protest against police violence and had been pushing the wheelchair of his fiancée, Whitney Mitchell, 28, who is a quadruple amputee. The couple, who met in North Texas as teenagers, moved to Austin a couple of years ago and had attended protests in recent weeks, their mothers told The Dallas Morning News.
Austin police are investigating what occurred between Foster, who they said was carrying an AK-47-style rifle during the protest, and the driver, who called police to report that he’d shot someone…
… Witnesses reported that just before 10 p.m. Saturday, a car turned down the street toward the protesters and the driver started honking its horn. The vehicle stopped in the roadway, police said, and Foster approached the driver’s side window as others began striking the car. The driver then opened fire, striking Foster.
Manley said at a news conference Sunday that the driver reported Foster pointed his weapon at them before the shooting. KVUE-TV reported that police have said Foster did not discharge his weapon, but the chief did say someone else in the crowd did return fire as the car left the scene.
The Austin Police Department has not yet stated in detail how they believe the incident played out, but did note that two people opened fire. They added that the suspect is cooperating with their investigation.
The information that the Foster first pointed his gun was reported by Ray Pearson from Red State Nation.
More from Red State Nation:
Photo below: https://twitter.com/dburbach/status/1287373819682881537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1287383607330439168%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativeus.com%2Faustin-police-release-driver-who-shot-and-killed-antifa-protester-garrett-foster-photo-shows-that-foster-was-pointing-his-ak-47-at-the-driver%2F
https://twitter.com/Danny_moist/status/1287383607330439168/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1287383607330439168%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativeus.com%2Faustin-police-release-driver-who-shot-and-killed-antifa-protester-garrett-foster-photo-shows-that-foster-was-pointing-his-ak-47-at-the-driver%2F
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Garrett Foster, the Black Lives Matter protester who was fatally shot by a motorist in Austin on Saturday night was caught on camera saying that the “people who hate us” are “too big of p-ssies to actually do anything about it” when asked why he was carrying a rifle.
“They don’t let us march in the streets anymore, so I got to practice some of our rights,” he responded.
The interview then asked if he felt like he would need to use it.
“Nah,” he responded. “I mean, if I use it against the cops I’m dead. I think all the people that hate us and want to say shit to us are too big of p-ssies to stop and actually do anything about it.”
In the interview, he confirmed that he was carrying the famous communist weapon AK-47! Video below:
https://twitter.com/animegorilla/status/1287276581233319936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1287276581233319936%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativeus.com%2Faustin-police-release-driver-who-shot-and-killed-antifa-protester-garrett-foster-photo-shows-that-foster-was-pointing-his-ak-47-at-the-driver%2F
That’s the root of things right there. If I am armed and the other person is armed and they point their barrel at me they will be shot, I will operate on the assumption they plan to use it or they wouldn’t be pointing it at me. Want to warn someone or get their attention? Point it up and fire into the air. Want to get shot? Point it at someone and don’t use it.
It’s cool. I don’t own one, but I do like the .45.
KVUE-TV reported that police have said Foster did not discharge his weapon...
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Media pimping for the antifa/BLM terrorists.
“if you point your rifle at someone and that person shoots you, you’re not a ‘victim’, you’re a casualty”
Next, they will require you to allow the shooter “one free shot” before firing back legally. Not joking.
Hey Texans. Get enough gun fearing god-hating Califronians in your state and self-defense will be murder.
How is reporting a fact considered ‘pimping’ for one side or another?
Three firearms involved. Two, used offensively by “peaceful protesters,” to little effect, one used defensively, by a citizen caught up in the protest.
“..KVUE-TV reported that police have said Foster did not discharge his weapon...
Media pimping for the antifa/BLM terrorists....”
As usual. Most of em are owned by China and/or Soros.
Pointing a firearm at another person, especially in a situation like that, is more than enough to provoke a genuine self-defense response from most sane folks. It’s definitely life-threatening.
The “armed protester” was part of a mob illegally creating a roadblock, and this goon was trying to enforce that roadblock by force of arms. He got what he deserved, which is why the police didn’t arrest the motorist who shot Mr. AK.
As I recall, those were the rules of engagement while Obama was in office.
Mark
Old news. He was released last night along with the back-shooter that fired rounds at the car as the car left the scene.
Oh,...asnd learn to post links.
How is reporting a fact considered ‘pimping’ for one side or another?
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It implies the driver was trigger happy killing the antics rioter because the rioter only pointed his weapon , but didn’t fire it.
Someone points a gun at me, I am not waiting to find out if he is going to fire. Pointing a weapon means you intend to fire.
In the video (and narratives) I’ve heard and seen, you can hear 5 shots from what sounds to be one weapon, and then 3 shots from a second weapon.
The narratives I’ve read state the man with AK-47 (or in this article “AK-47 styled weapon”) fired rounds first - then pointed his weapon at the guy in the car, who discharged his own personal pistol, striking and killing the original shooter.
That pretty much would make a open and shut case for self defense.
(I am not a lawyer, though).
Next, they will require you to allow the shooter “one free shot” before firing back legally. Not joking.
That sounds a lot like the ROE’s imposed on our military in Iraq and Afghanistan under “p”Resident Obama.
“Whitney Mitchell, 28, who is a quadruple amputee. “
I saw a picture of her yesterday with an arm raised above her head.
But the witnesses say that he was just pushing his girlfriend in a wheelchair and was a choirboy.
What are you going to believe, these lying witnesses or your own eyes?
Nice!
So ironic.
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