Texas Governor Greg Abbott's decision to pardon convicted murderer Daniel Perry, who killed a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020, has sparked controversy. Perry, a former Army sergeant, was sentenced to 25 years in prison but was pardoned after a new investigation found he acted in self-defense. The pardon has led to a heated exchange with the Travis County District Attorney and criticism from various groups, including Austin police officials who drafted a letter advocating for the pardon but ultimately did not submit it.
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
Politics is the law in Texas. Its governor’s pardon implies that courts cannot be trusted, just as Donald Trump says https://t.co/vkrsxiKMgA 👇
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
There is more fallout Wednesday from a letter drafted by Austin police advocating for Daniel Perry’s pardon. The unsent letter rejects the guilty verdict of a Travis County jury that Perry shot and killed protester Garrett Foster four years ago. https://t.co/fnHWU7ipu0 https://t.co/iyVrvFkGGs
The governor didn’t offer much of a rationale in granting clemency to Daniel Perry, who killed a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020, but apparently the enemy of his enemy is his friend. https://t.co/hxCuN5ApJK
There is more fallout Wednesday from a letter drafted by Austin police advocating for Daniel Perry’s pardon. https://t.co/fnHWU7ipu0
Daniel Perry intentionally sought out a fight at a protest in 2020 & murdered a man in cold blood simply because he had a gun on him. @GregAbbott_TX pardoning him is a direct attack on the 2A and legal gun owners everywhere. @brad_polumbo & I discuss this week on the… https://t.co/198RhNMXUP
Interim Austin Police Chief Robin Henderson drafted a letter advocating for the pardon of Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protestor Garrett Foster, but ultimately did not submit the letter. https://t.co/jW1hNkamXC https://t.co/VeXYC5qLZg
The letter, which has the signature line of APD Interim Police Chief Robin Henderson, asserts that the prosecution of Daniel Perry was based on conjecture and innuendo and that it amounted to a character assassination of Perry. https://t.co/ZGJDWGVCIe
APD interim chief drafted letter in support of pardon for Daniel Perry Read more: https://t.co/OJFDx59DDP
Governor Greg Abbott didn’t offer much of a rationale in granting clemency to Daniel Perry, who killed a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020, but apparently the enemy of his enemy is his friend. https://t.co/hxCuN5ApJK
The Austin Police Department almost took a stance in support of pardoning former Army Sgt. Daniel Perry. Ultimately, their drafted letter was not submitted after discussions with city leaders. https://t.co/fpvSJop2pI
Interim APD Chief Robin Henderson drafted a letter advocating for the pardon of Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protestor Garrett Foster, but ultimately did not submit the letter after discussions with city leadership. https://t.co/jW1hNkamXC
JUST IN | Austin police wrote an unsent letter to the Texas parole board in favor of a man convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester, according to @tplohetski of @statesman and our sister station, @KVUE. https://t.co/ikMuVKHRjh
apd was set to advocate for a pardon for daniel perry but then dropped that plan : https://t.co/WSPIiAiyVg
NEW: The Austin Police Department drafted a letter advocating for Daniel Perry's pardon, saying his conviction was based on "conjecture" and a "character assassination" and rejecting a jury's guilty verdict. It then aborted the plan. https://t.co/kQ7yU5Qxdp
Exclusive: Austin police officials drafted letter advocating for Daniel Perry's pardon https://t.co/yXT0UPkeFY
Earlier, from Correspondent @stevanzetti: When Greg Abbott pardoned Daniel Perry, he did not address Perry’s racist comments, stated desire to kill protesters, or inappropriate messages to an apparent minor. https://t.co/R3KYY1DYQ2
The TRUTH about the Daniel Perry self-defense case: https://t.co/SevCneQ5Ub
Justice: Daniel Perry Pardoned Join @SaraGonzalesTX on Come and Take It Today, Sara talks about how Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, who was convicted by a leftist Travis County court after shooting a BLM protestor in self defense. https://t.co/j4SOixdIIh
Editorial: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's pardon of man who killed protester undermines trust in the justice system (via @latimesopinion) https://t.co/916IzxoTes https://t.co/TwQ8Y0B57I
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned Daniel Perry and shifted the rule of law | Editorial https://t.co/Y41FXf6LSC
Editorial: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's pardon of man who killed protester undermines trust in the justice system (via @latimesopinion ) https://t.co/916IzxoTes
If you want to know what an authoritarian end of the rule-of-law looks like, look no further than Greg Abbott's pardoning of Daniel Perry for shooting Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter protest. He was convicted of murder by a Texas jury. When a state executive pardons a…
Daniel Perry was convicted of murder & pardoned by Governor Abbott, but he’s not off the hook entirely. He still faces a misdemeanor charge for deadly conduct. TONIGHT AT 10 @fox7austin https://t.co/6EB0ysGGj2
Daniel Perry was convicted of murder and pardoned by Governor Abbott, but he’s not off the hook entirely. https://t.co/Ot9kk386lQ
Reader voices: Abbott's pardon move is not Texas justice https://t.co/c3lusXwWAi
Our political climate is so toxic, you can literally get away with murder as long as you have the right politics. Check out my latest about the politics behind Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to pardon Daniel Perry for the murder of Garrett Foster. Article is below. https://t.co/7SPUpD5CB0
MAJOR UPDATE: Sgt. Daniel Perry has been pardoned after a new investigation revealed that he acted in self-defense against the BLM protester. https://t.co/mtKL5kaGUV
Last year during his trial in Travis County, Sergeant Daniel Perry was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the death of an armed Black Lives Matter protestor. For more information, visit https://t.co/nOyvE1MuvU. https://t.co/vJzbtxSozG
Texas Governor Greg Abbott pardoned convicted murderer Daniel Perry, sparking a heated exchange with the Travis County District Attorney over putting politics above justice. https://t.co/wFSo5JyvLM https://t.co/8MoU1YJZGJ
Before he killed Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020, Daniel Perry wrote that he wanted to "shoot the [protesters] in the front and push the pedal to the metal." Did he act in self-defense? Texas Gov. Greg Abbott thinks so. https://t.co/JvJ6xFki8X
This story got buried in the avalanche of Trump news, but my colleague @Will_Bunch writes here about Texas governor Greg Abbott's shocking decision to pardon a killer. In Texas, women and LGBTQ people have warned for years about Abbott's dangerous actions. Read this. 🎁 Link https://t.co/xUwuQgLhOA
Add Abbott's pardon of Perry to his long and indefensible list | Letters to the Editor https://t.co/otJvLU4gzL