🧵Daniel Perry turned to the digital world before he killed Garrett Foster, an armed Black Lives Matter protester, in Austin in the summer of 2020. Here's what his phone reveals today, in the aftermath of an incident that has reverberated in national politics ever since. - ThreadSky

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houstonchronicle.com • 79 days ago

🧵Daniel Perry turned to the digital world before he killed Garrett Foster, an armed Black Lives Matter protester, in Austin in the summer of 2020. Here's what his phone reveals today, in the aftermath of an incident that has reverberated in national politics ever since.

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houstonchronicle.com•79 days ago

The Chronicle gained exclusive access to the contents of Perry’s phone in the months before he killed Foster. They shed new light on his mindset before the incident, which led to a murder conviction and later Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to pardon him.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/daniel-perry-protester-murder-abbott-pardon-19909975.php

houstonchronicle.com•79 days ago

Throughout the spring and summer of 2020, Perry expressed support of law enforcement and disdain for the Black Lives Matter movement. He shared memes - some explicitly racist - about protesters, guns and politics. He talked of loneliness, hopelessness and money troubles.

houstonchronicle.com•79 days ago

Perry also watched videos of confrontations between drivers and protesters blocking roadways. He debated the behavior of all parties and whether it was criminal. He imagined how he might handle such a situation himself.

houstonchronicle.com•79 days ago

Read Perry’s social media posts and messages in this Chronicle exclusive. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/2024/daniel-perry-blm-protester-abbott-pardon

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