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Daniel Perry Trial - Man who shot Austin protestor. Verdict Guilty. Abbot seeking pardon
Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:19 pm
Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:19 pm
I'm surprised there is no thread on this trial.
For those that don't remember:
"Sgt. Daniel Perry, 35, who was stationed at Fort Hood at that time, was working as a rideshare driver on the night of July 25, 2020, when during a Black Lives Matter protest, he shot and killed 28-year-old Garrett Foster. Foster was armed with an assault-style rifle at the time."
Video of shooting
Protestor (now dead) was interviewed, bragging about his AR before he was shot
Just before the protestor was shot while approaching car with AR in hands:
From previous article:
Article from today
Oh boy...
For those that don't remember:
"Sgt. Daniel Perry, 35, who was stationed at Fort Hood at that time, was working as a rideshare driver on the night of July 25, 2020, when during a Black Lives Matter protest, he shot and killed 28-year-old Garrett Foster. Foster was armed with an assault-style rifle at the time."
Video of shooting
Protestor (now dead) was interviewed, bragging about his AR before he was shot
Just before the protestor was shot while approaching car with AR in hands:
From previous article:
quote:
The state argues Perry instigated the crowd, causing protesters to respond by hitting and kicking his car, and also screaming at him.
According to state prosecutors, Perry openly discussed his anti-protest feelings on social media. They said he had a conversation with a family friend a few weeks prior to the Austin BLM protest on July 25, about a protest in Seattle, where a driver drove into a crowd and killed a protester. Prosecutors said in this conversation with his friend, Perry agreed someone could and should claim self-defense even if they instigated a crowd.
Article from today
quote:
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Day three of the trial for the man accused of shooting and killing Garrett Foster in July 2022 began Thursday morning with testimony from people who were at the protest where it happened.
Daniel Perry, an Army sergeant and part-time Uber driver, was indicted in the case in 2021 on felony charges of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a misdemeanor charge of deadly conduct. Perry entered a not-guilty plea Tuesday.
Three witnesses, who were there the night Foster died, were called to testify before noon Thursday.
Oh boy...
quote:
Up next is Niko Daisy, another protestor at the scene where Foster died.
Daisy, who is a medic and uses they/them pronouns, was the first person to get Foster's side after he was shot to provide medical aid.
They didn't feel a pulse. Daisy removed Foster's shirt and saw three bullet wounds. APD was also there, assisting Daisy in attempting to resuscitate Foster.
This post was edited on 4/9/23 at 9:25 am
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Top RepliesPosted on 3/31/23 at 10:09 am to SUB
Truly a sad day in this country
Some updates from yesterday:
Holy shite.
Some updates from yesterday:
quote:
Much discussion from the defense today surrounded the way Foster carried the rifle when he approached Perry’s vehicle. Several witnesses said they saw Foster carrying the weapon with the barrel pointed down and the strap around his shoulder.
The defense is suggesting that Foster was “brandishing” his weapon, meaning he was carrying the rifle in a dangerous or threatening way. Officer Cleveland of APD agreed with the defense that the way Foster was handling the weapon was dangerous.
In fact, Cleveland testified that he had seen Foster at prior protests carrying his rifle in a “threatening” way. Cleveland told the court that he had previously admonished Foster for the way he carried his weapon at these protests. He said Foster ignored these comments.
Cleveland testified that if a person brandished a weapon toward him then that person would be shot.
Holy shite.
This post was edited on 4/7/23 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 4/4/23 at 2:44 pm to SUB
Updates from today: Article
A 3D rendering from Jason Evans’ analysis, showing the distance Garrett Foster was from Daniel Perry’s car before he was shot and killed during a BLM protest.
Isn't it just weird that the defense has to get these experts in, then the state questions the credibility of them? Shouldn't the state not want to send an innocent man to prison for murder? Shouldn't they also be hiring experts to analyze this data, if it is important? Our justice system shouldn't put priority on prosecutors winning their cases no matter the truth. It should be about getting it right.
quote:
Expert says Daniel Perry slowed down as he made turn into crowd of protesters
Testimony from a photogrammetry expert in the Daniel Perry murder trial disputed eyewitness accounts that Daniel Perry sped into a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters before he shot and killed Garrett Foster in downtown Austin.
The expert, Jason Evans, who is an engineer, testified in court on Tuesday. Evans said they performed a laser scan of the scene on Congress Avenue to analyze a number of things, including the speed of Perry’s car. This was based on a dashcam video from an Uber driver who testified in the first week of the murder trial.
“We now have a 3D rendering of the move and the turn of Mr. Perry’s vehicle,” Evans said. “Mr. Perry starts out at 11.9 miles per hour, starts to deaccelerate, or slow down.”
Evans said laser scans — paired with video provided by witnesses — also helped him determine Foster was about 18 inches from Perry’s driver-side door with his rifle a tenth of a second before he was shot.
A 3D rendering from Jason Evans’ analysis, showing the distance Garrett Foster was from Daniel Perry’s car before he was shot and killed during a BLM protest.
Isn't it just weird that the defense has to get these experts in, then the state questions the credibility of them? Shouldn't the state not want to send an innocent man to prison for murder? Shouldn't they also be hiring experts to analyze this data, if it is important? Our justice system shouldn't put priority on prosecutors winning their cases no matter the truth. It should be about getting it right.
This post was edited on 4/4/23 at 3:04 pm
Posted on 4/5/23 at 6:51 pm to SUB
Both sides rested today... closing arguments start at 9 AM tomorrow... I would imagine the jury will start deliberating around or just after lunchtime tomorrow... see how long it takes to get a not guilty verdict out of this
Sgt. Perry did NOT take the stand in his own defense
the final witness of the trial was the APD lead investigator
KXAN
when the case's lead investigator says this on the stand... you have to wonder why taxpayer money was wasted on trying this case
Sgt. Perry did NOT take the stand in his own defense
the final witness of the trial was the APD lead investigator
KXAN
when the case's lead investigator says this on the stand... you have to wonder why taxpayer money was wasted on trying this case
quote:
Fugitt never recommended that Perry be arrested the night he shot and killed Foster.
“There was a legitimate argument for self-defense,” Fugitt said.
This post was edited on 4/5/23 at 6:53 pm
Posted on 2/15/24 at 9:12 pm to SUB
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Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:21 pm to SUB
quote:
Daisy, who is a medic and uses they/them pronouns,
No, she's not a medic. She's a larper pretending to be a medic because she played call of duty once.
Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:23 pm to SUB
quote:
Three witnesses, who were there the night Foster died, were called to testify before noon Thursday.
Yea totally unbiased I'm sure.
Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:24 pm to SUB
2020 was absolutely insane when you really sit down and think about it. We watched a mini-revolution in this country unfold in real time broadcast live on social media.
Cities burned and police departments were defunded and open riots happened in every state and videoing yourself shoplifting and looting and vandalizing became a widespread accepted thing, etc, etc
And no one did shite about it and then we all just ignored that it ever happened.
I'm not particularly excited about what will happen in our next presidential election cycle. All of that anger and hatred and mobilization is just simmering right now. It'll probably be worse next time around.
Cities burned and police departments were defunded and open riots happened in every state and videoing yourself shoplifting and looting and vandalizing became a widespread accepted thing, etc, etc
And no one did shite about it and then we all just ignored that it ever happened.
I'm not particularly excited about what will happen in our next presidential election cycle. All of that anger and hatred and mobilization is just simmering right now. It'll probably be worse next time around.
This post was edited on 3/30/23 at 1:51 pm
Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:26 pm to Richard Grayson
Travis county, the only reason this is a trial.
No shite. Watching people live stream their vandalism and riot activities in Dallas was wild. Talking shite to them was fun too
No shite. Watching people live stream their vandalism and riot activities in Dallas was wild. Talking shite to them was fun too
Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:27 pm to SUB
How did this even go to trial?
That clown held up an AK at the guy.
That clown held up an AK at the guy.
Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:27 pm to SUB
I can't tell shite that's going on in that video. Where is the shooter?
Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:27 pm to SUB
quote:
shooting and killing Garrett Foster
Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:27 pm to Richard Grayson
Why this guy is even being tried it beyond me. I'm sure there is a woke prosecutor in Austin that is behind it.
Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:27 pm to idlewatcher
I've long thought it was entirely possible that Foster may have been one of the less egregious rioters/terrorists involved, but that he put himself in the middle of a mob attacking a car while breaking the law himself, and it strikes me as quite reasonable Perry would have felt grave bodily harm was likely.
Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:28 pm to Richard Grayson
quote:
2020 was absolutely insane when you really sit down and think about it. We watched a mini-revolution in this country unfold in real time. And no one did shite about it and then we all just ignored that it ever happened. I'm not particularly excited about what will happen in our next presidential election cycle. All of that anger and hatred and mobilization is just simmering right now. It'll probably be worse next time around.
We watched large cities burn, and were told it was our fault because a career criminal crackhead overdosed and died while being detained by police.
We were still in the midst of the covid insanity, and everyone was cowed into staying the frick away from all of it.
Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:30 pm to boxcarbarney
Perry claimed he was an uber driver when this went down. I haven't sifted through the coverage of this. Has the prosecution introduced any evidence that he (Perry) was out there looking for trouble? If not, he's going to walk, as he should.
Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:31 pm to SUB
quote:
Daisy, who is a medic and uses they/them pronouns
So there are more than one Daisy the Medic testifying?
Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:33 pm to Giantkiller
quote:
I can't tell shite that's going on in that video. Where is the shooter?
He was driving the car that makes a right turn and the protestors swarmed him. I'll add something to the OP.
Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:39 pm to REG861
quote:
Has the prosecution introduced any evidence that he (Perry) was out there looking for trouble?
Not evidence, but, from the first day of the trial, this is what the prosecutions focus seems to be:
quote:
The state argues Perry instigated the crowd, causing protesters to respond by hitting and kicking his car, and also screaming at him.
According to state prosecutors, Perry openly discussed his anti-protest feelings on social media. They said he had a conversation with a family friend a few weeks prior to the Austin BLM protest on July 25, about a protest in Seattle, where a driver drove into a crowd and killed a protester. Prosecutors said in this conversation with his friend, Perry agreed someone could and should claim self-defense even if they instigated a crowd.
This post was edited on 3/30/23 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:46 pm to SUB
Allegedly having a conversation about this scenario then having people attach your vehicle while someone approaches your car with a deadly weapon isn't evidence.
It's a "Theory."
Big Difference.
It's a "Theory."
Big Difference.
Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:47 pm to samson73103
quote:
Why this guy is even being tried it beyond me. I'm sure there is a woke prosecutor in Austin that is behind it.
Think I remember someone posting a pic of the guy in the original thread. Yes, he looks exactly like you woukd imagine. Self loathing white dem with glasses going off memory.
Crazy, crowd surrounds your car and a guy runs up with an AR pointed at you, wtf they think could happen? Special place in hell for these woke prosecutors that are ignoring all the real crime but bringing this shite to trial.
This post was edited on 3/30/23 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:49 pm to SUB
quote:
I'm surprised there is no thread on this trial.
I didn't even know it had started. It had been delayed twice, at least, and when I looked a couple weeks ago there was no word on when it would be.
Posted on 3/30/23 at 1:50 pm to SUB
quote:
The state argues Perry instigated the crowd, causing protesters to respond by hitting and kicking his car, and also screaming at him.
At the point he turned on that road those people were not "protesters", they were criminals blocking a public roadway illegally, impeding another citizen's travel. Calling them protesters should not be allowed.
This post was edited on 3/30/23 at 1:51 pm
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