Texas Governor Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, who shot a BLM protester in self-defense. The pardon has stirred controversy, with critics viewing it as endorsing vigilantism and undermining the judicial system. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended the pardon under political pressure.
To be confident of getting justice under the law in Texas you must have political power, writes our US politics columnist. That is what the state’s governor himself implied in pardoning Daniel Perry https://t.co/gg54ZtEsni 👇
In my latest for @TexasMonthly , I tell the story of how the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles buckled under political pressure to recommend a pardon for Daniel Perry. https://t.co/h7If31k9d3
United States | Lexington Politics is the law in Texas A governor’s pardon implies that courts cannot be trusted, just as Donald Trump says https://t.co/AFimXNXG7p via @TheEconomist
Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, who was convicted by a leftist Travis County court after shooting a BLM protestor in self defense. @SaraGonzalesTX Haven't had a chance to watch Come and Take It yet? Check out the link below to watch now: https://t.co/SPIGwsWLq1 https://t.co/G9opbNuY9v
Brodesky: With Perry pardon, Abbott puts an official stamp on vigilantism https://t.co/DlPAKCcZbd