We all remember the liberal media’s Orwellian portrayal of the Black Lives Matter riots of 2020 as “fiery but mostly peaceful.” Well, ABC kept the gaslight flowing on Tuesday with hate crime hoaxer John Quinones spinning lies and misleading Good Morning America viewers about a July 2020 self-defense shooting of a BLM “protester” by Army Sargent Daniel Perry, and the possible pardon he could receive from Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott; even lying about what transpired during the altercation.
With the BLM riots raging out of control that summer and stories of innocents being killed and targeted by the mobs, Perry found his car surrounded and “protester” Garrett Foster brandishing a weapon at him. Perry drew his legally concealed-carry handgun and neutralized the threat before retreating and immediately called police. A detective concluded that Perry used lawful self-defense but the Soros-backed Travis County district attorney, Jose Garza, indicted him and was later found guilty of murder.
On Tuesday’s ABC, Quinones didn’t try to hide his disappointment that Perry could soon walk free. He asserted it was “an open-and-shut case” and openly whined that “that killer could come one step closer to being a free man.”
In his retelling of the events leading up to and during the shooting, Quinones omitted Perry’s account that Foster brandished the gun at him and the fact he was surrounded by an angry mob. He then LIED about Perry taking a handgun from Foster and shooting him with it:
In July 2020, the white 12-year military veteran was driving for a rideshare company when he pulled up to a street with the crowd protesting the police killing of George Floyd. Police say that's when Foster, also white and an air force veteran, approached Perry’s car while carrying an AK-47-type rifle, which is legal in Texas. Foster was then shot by Perry multiple times with a handgun Foster legally owned.
Quinones scoffed that “attorneys for Perry say he had no choice but to shoot Foster for his own protection,” adding that “prosecutors say Perry could have fled the scene instead.”
But Perry’s car was surrounded by other so-called “protesters” who were banging on his car. Would Quinones prefer Perry run over those people? In that case, he would likely still want Perry charged.
He also wrongly stated Perry’s defense hinged on Texas’s stand-your-ground law (something liberals find controversial) when his lawyers were using so-called castle doctrine.
In a statement to Fox News in December 2021, Perry’s lawyers said: “Garrett Foster either intentionally or accidentally pointed his rifle at Daniel Perry’s head and Daniel Perry fired in self-defense … And as a practical matter he had no ability to retreat nor was he required to." “Texas castle law extends to one's vehicle in some circumstances,” Fox noted.
Regarding Abbott’s promised pardon for Perry, Quinones leaned on D.A. Garza to take the swipes. “The Governor's announcement undermines the rule of law here in the state of Texas and I think undermines our public safety. What the Governor said is that the people don't matter and their voices don't matter,” Garza told ABC.
“As we said, at his sentencing Daniel Perry could receive life in prison. But all that could be negated if the parole and pardons board does with the Governor is urging them to do,” Quinones huffed as he was wrapping up his segment.
Quinones seems to be against defensive uses of firearms, period. As NewsBusters reported earlier this year, he decried a different Texas man who shot and killed an armed robber who was holding up a restaurant at gunpoint. He falsely painted the good Samaritan as in the wrong and on the run from justice.
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The transcript is below, click "expand" to read:
ABC’s Good Morning America
April 11, 2023
7:32:06 a.m. EasternGEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: Right now, we’re going to turn to the story of a Texas man convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester. There will be a presentencing hearing for the Army sergeant this morning but Texas Governor Greg Abbott has already signaled a pardon is coming. John Quinones is in Fort Worth with the story. Good Morning, John.
JOHN QUINONES: Good morning, George. You know, at first, it seemed like an open-and-shut case. A few days ago a man who shot and killed a Black Lives Matter protester was convicted of murder. Well, this morning that killer could come one step closer to being a free man.
[Cuts to video]
Daniel Perry was convicted of murder last Friday in the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Garrett Foster. This morning a date for his sentencing will be set and he could face life in prison. But now, all eyes are on Texas Governor Greg Abbott who has signaled a possible pardoning under state law; posting on Twitter, "I have made that request and instructed the board to expedite its review. I look forward to approving the board’s pardon recommendation as soon as it hits my desk." The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles responding saying they “will be commencing that investigation immediately.”
JOSE GARZA (Travis County DA): The Governor's announcement undermines the rule of law here in the state of Texas and I think undermines our public safety. What the Governor said is that the people don't matter and their voices don't matter.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Someone got shot!
QUINONES: In July 2020, the white 12-year military veteran was driving for a rideshare company when he pulled up to a street with the crowd protesting the police killing of George Floyd. Police say that's when Foster, also white and an air force veteran, approached Perry’s car while carrying an AK-47-type rifle, which is legal in Texas. Foster was then shot by Perry multiple times with a handgun Foster legally owned.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Someone got shot!
QUINONES: With Texas having one of the strongest Stand Your Ground laws for self-defense, attorneys for Perry say he had no choice but to shoot Foster for his own protection. But prosecutors say Perry could have fled the scene instead.
GARZA: At the sentencing hearing, the judge will have the opportunity to hear from the family member of the victims in this case, to hear about the impact of this crime on them.
QUINONES: Meanwhile, Perry's attorney telling ABC News that “many people have reached out to express a desire to speak on Daniel's behalf. The pardon process, however, is outside our control.”
QUENTIN BROGDON (Foster family attorney): The board of appeals should understand that there is a process and that it is premature, at this juncture, to say let's consider pardoning somebody when they haven't even yet been sentenced.
QUINONES: Foster's family speaking out, saying they just want justice for Garrett.
SHEILA FOSTER (mother): It's been two and half years since my son's death, and we finally got some semblance of justice, on Friday. Less than 24 hours later, it was just – the rug was pulled out from underneath me, and I'm right back here where I was immediately after my son's death.
[Cuts back to live]
QUINONES: As we said, at his sentencing Daniel Perry could receive life in prison. But all that could be negated if the parole and pardons board does with the Governor is urging them to do. And that is issue a pardon. Now, that would be highly unusual, but the governor has a lot of power over this process. He appoints every one of those board members and can easily fire them. Michael.
MICHAEL STRAHAN: All right, John. We could feel how tough this is on the family. Thank you so much.
