This is the MOST DANGEROUS event so far in the country's lurch to fascism.
This is a Republican governor telling right-wing fascists to start shooting.
He's saying it is OK now, no one will hold you accountable if you murder "those people."
"Texas governor seeks pardon of man convicted of murder in Black Lives Matter shooting"
@dcjohnson That's not even close to what I took from the article. A white protester brandished an AK-47 at an on-duty Uber driver. Threatening someone with their life changes a nonviolent protest to a violent one. The Uber driver shot and killed the protester. Nothing wrong with bringing a firearm to a protest, but you had better be trained in its handling. Brandishing it for any reason other than defense of life is illegal and risky. Unless the protester was trapped in a narrow alley with the vehicle, it’s hard to see his actions as appropriate. I took away that the governor believes that self defense is important and shouldn’t be punished. Is there any evidence that the driver was on some vendetta against the protesters?
@sapphichazard @dcjohnson “Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Saturday he is seeking the pardon of an Uber driver…”
That fact is stated in the first sentence of the the article we’re discussing.
@daniel @dcjohnson
An Uber driver?
Seriously?
This is just embarrassing, dude. Educate yourself on the situation before speaking up again, please.