Texas Gov Appoints Indicted Cop To Oversee Police

[NoleATL]

Color me shocked...

The Texas Tribune reports:

Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed an indicted Austin police officer accused of using excessive force during 2020 protests to Texas’ regulatory law enforcement agency. Justin Berry was among 19 Austin police officers indicted earlier this year in the protests spurred by the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Berry is charged with two counts of aggravated assault by a public servant.
He also ran as a Republican for Texas House District 19 but lost in the primary runoff election this year. Abbott had endorsed Berry in the race, saying his “strong conservative values and experience stopping violent crime are exactly what we need in the Texas House.” Now, at the governor’s hand, Berry will serve on the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, which sets minimum licensing and training standards for police.

Gov. Greg Abbott appoints officer indicted for misconduct during George Floyd protests to police regulatory agency

Justin Berry was among 19 Austin police officers indicted earlier this year, accused of using excessive force against people protesting the murder of George Floyd.

www.texastribune.org

 

[BelemNole]

Fascists need good henchmen.

 

[Hawkfan_08]

What did he do to get the two counts of aggravated assault?

Either way, seems like a pretty bad PR move to say the least.

 

[Slappy Pappy]

Standard procedure for Texas. I mean, the Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton has been under indictment for fraud and facing a 99 year sentence for 6 years. Part of the inherent corruption in a uniparty state like Texas.

 

[gonegolfing]

Good. We need about 4k more of real police officers. Give me a break excessive force during the GF riots. In the NAZI left's mind that would mean asking a rioter to stop after assaulting an elderly Asian woman.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

If I am stringing these together properly:

Looks like he was indicted for shooting a protestor who was placing a traffic cone over a tear gas canister. She was shot in the face with a lead filled bean bag round. Her jaw was broken and face disfigured. She sued and the City paid her $850,000. The police chief said she was doing “nothing that warranted a head shot.”

A Texas Cop’s Indictment Made Him a Right-wing Darling. Will It Get Him Elected?

Justin Berry was running a sleepy state House race against Ellen Troxclair before his policing at George Floyd protests came to the fore.

www.texasmonthly.com

Here's what we know about APD officers facing charges for using beanbag rounds in 2020 protests - Austin Monitor

Nineteen Austin police officers face criminal charges for the use of so-called “less lethal” ammunition on demonstrators during racial justice protests in 2020. Police use of the lead-pellet bags, which were fired from shotguns, severely injured protesters, at least 19…

www.austinmonitor.com

Austin City Council approves two more 2020 protest-related settlements

Thursday's settlements now bring the total to six.

www.kvue.com

 

[InsaneHawkJJP]

Good. We need about 4k more of real police officers. Give me a break excessive force during the GF riots. In the NAZI left's mind that would mean asking a rioter to stop after assaulting an elderly Asian woman.

You’re a POS. Real police, only a fvcking imbecile would think that.