Garrett Foster Brought His Gun to Austin Protests. Then He Was Shot Dead.

[volsrock]

AUSTIN, Texas — It was not unusual for Garrett Foster to be at a protest against police brutality on a Saturday night. And it was not out of character for him to be armed as he marched.

Foster was carrying an AK-47 rifle as he joined a Black Lives Matter demonstration blocks from the state Capitol in Austin, Texas. Gun-rights supporters on both the left and the right often carry rifles at protests in Texas, a state whose liberal gun laws allow it.

Foster, wearing a black bandanna and a baseball cap, bumped into an independent journalist at the march Saturday, and he spoke matter-of-factly about the weapon that was draped on a strap in front of him.

“They don’t let us march in the streets anymore, so I got to practice some of our rights,” Foster told the journalist, Hiram Gilberto Garcia, who was broadcasting the interview live on Periscope. “If I use it against the cops, I’m dead,” he conceded.

Later that night, Foster was fatally shot, but not by police. Authorities said he was killed by a motorist who had a confrontation with protesters.

Police and witnesses said the man in the car turned it aggressively toward the marchers, and Foster then approached it. The driver opened fire, shooting Foster three times. He was rushed to a hospital and was later pronounced dead.

Austin’s police chief, Brian Manley, told reporters Sunday that as the motorist turned, a crowd of protesters surrounded the vehicle, and some struck the car. The driver, whose name has not been released, then opened fire from inside the car as Foster approached. Another person in the crowd pulled out a handgun and shot at the vehicle as it sped away.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/garrett-foster-brought-gun-austin-114325700.html

A happy ending!

Hint to the idiot...do not block traffic and approch cars while holding a gun

 

[Walt]

A happy ending!

WOW, even you cannot support the open carry protests.

Open carry protest is a myth. When you bring out a gun, and make demands, there is an implicit threat in the demands. You can no more open carry protest than you can open carry panhandle. If you are pointing a gun at a person while "asking" for money, it is not begging, it is armed robbery.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Hint to the idiot...do not block traffic and approch cars while holding a gun

More importantly, don't start beating on and rocking the vehicle because the driver could be armed...

 

[LV426]

More importantly, don't start beating on and rocking the vehicle because the driver could be armed...

Like the Conservative "very fine people" who was so alarmed by protesters, he drove through a crowd of them, killing one?

Why did the shooter not just roll up the windows and put the car in reverse to drive away? Instead, the driver escalated the conflict and killed someone.

 

[Bourbon]

Who?

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Like the Conservative "very fine people" who was so alarmed by protesters, he drove through a crowd of them, killing one?

Why did the shooter not just roll up the windows and put the car in reverse to drive away? Instead, the driver escalated the conflict and killed someone.

If you were surrounded by what you perceive to be an angry mob and you see a guy toting an AK-47 coming towards you as the mob beats and rocks your vehicle, what would you do? Back over a few? Drive over some others in front of you? Shoot the guy with the AK and watch the mob flee then drive away?

When you have no good choices but have to make a choice, it isn't going to end well whether it happens because you turned the corner into a mob or you decided to tote a rifle to the protest.

 

[LV426]

If you were surrounded by what you perceive to be an angry mob and you see a guy toting an AK-47 coming towards you as the mob beats and rocks your vehicle, what would you do?

Ah, so this is all about the murder's perception. Not whether or not his perception was grounded in reality. Why was the murderer there in the first place?

 

[LV426]

If you were surrounded by what you perceive to be an angry mob and you see a guy toting an AK-47 coming towards you as the mob beats and rocks your vehicle, what would you do? Back over a few? Drive over some others in front of you? Shoot the guy with the AK and watch the mob flee then drive away?

Or maybe you just don't go there in the first place to put yourself in that position? Why was that not an option? The murderer didn't have to drive to the protest, he made a choice to. The murderer didn't have to drive into the crowd, he made the choice to. The murderer didn't have to pull his gun and shoot, he made a choice to.

This "panic" defense didn't work for the "very fine person" in Charlottesville.

So it would seem the murderer made all the wrong choices, so he should be held to account for them.

 

[LV426]

When you have no good choices but have to make a choice, it isn't going to end well whether it happens because you turned the corner into a mob or you decided to tote a rifle to the protest.

The first choice he blew was driving to the protest in the first place.

The second choice he blew was to drive into the protests, knowing that they're happening.

The third choice he blew was to shoot someone.

So that's three bad choices he made before he shot anyone.

Did he drive to that protest looking for a fight and an excuse to shoot someone? That's what his choices seem to indicate.

 

[LV426]

The scumbag who shot him deliberately chose to insert himself into this situation, and intended to cause a disturbance.

Why else would he had driven all the way to a protest if not to cause harm?

Everyone in Austin knew where the protests were happening; this murderer knew that too and drove to one with the intention to disrupt it in some way.

 

[volsrock]

More importantly, don't start beating on and rocking the vehicle because the driver could be armed...

The driver/car had every right to be on the road...the POSs didnt!

 

[volsrock]

Like the Conservative "very fine people" who was so alarmed by protesters, he drove through a crowd of them, killing one?

Why did the shooter not just roll up the windows and put the car in reverse to drive away? Instead, the driver escalated the conflict and killed someone.

Look at the pic u stupid shit


Does it look like he had anywhere to go? He was surrounded

He had a guy bearing down on him with an AR-15 who had his finger on the trigger

 

[Teflon Don]

AUSTIN, Texas — It was not unusual for Garrett Foster to be at a protest against police brutality on a Saturday night. And it was not out of character for him to be armed as he marched.

Foster was carrying an AK-47 rifle as he joined a Black Lives Matter demonstration blocks from the state Capitol in Austin, Texas. Gun-rights supporters on both the left and the right often carry rifles at protests in Texas, a state whose liberal gun laws allow it.

Foster, wearing a black bandanna and a baseball cap, bumped into an independent journalist at the march Saturday, and he spoke matter-of-factly about the weapon that was draped on a strap in front of him.

“They don’t let us march in the streets anymore, so I got to practice some of our rights,” Foster told the journalist, Hiram Gilberto Garcia, who was broadcasting the interview live on Periscope. “If I use it against the cops, I’m dead,” he conceded.

Later that night, Foster was fatally shot, but not by police. Authorities said he was killed by a motorist who had a confrontation with protesters.

Police and witnesses said the man in the car turned it aggressively toward the marchers, and Foster then approached it. The driver opened fire, shooting Foster three times. He was rushed to a hospital and was later pronounced dead.

Austin’s police chief, Brian Manley, told reporters Sunday that as the motorist turned, a crowd of protesters surrounded the vehicle, and some struck the car. The driver, whose name has not been released, then opened fire from inside the car as Foster approached. Another person in the crowd pulled out a handgun and shot at the vehicle as it sped away.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/garrett-foster-brought-gun-austin-114325700.html

A happy ending!

Hint to the idiot...do not block traffic and approch cars while holding a gun

I have a number of problems with this situation

1) The guy carrying the AK47 was an idiot. His words belie being a responsible gun owner. He was asking for trouble especially if he pointed the weapon at someone in the car
2) The police need to clear these people off of the roadways. Yes you have a right to protest, but you do not have the right to block intersections and surround cars. That is where your right infringes on the rights of others
3) Those who are driving their cars into this mess are also asking for trouble. If the driver of the car purposefully drove toward the action while armed, it could be argued he was looking for trouble and may not qualify for self defense.

While in many states you do not have a duty to retreat, you also aren't supposed to go looking for trouble either. I take carrying my weapon very seriously. I have a policy of never being farther than 3 seconds away from a gun if needed. Some may think that is crazy, but to each their own. I hope I never have to use my weapon against another human being, but know that I am prepared and trained to do so if pushed to that unfortunate event. And part of my self defense is making sure I don't purposefully put myself in dangerous situations like violent protests from Blacks Love Marxism and ANTIFA. Like Mr Miagi said, "best defense, no be there"

I know where every protest is taking place and I choose to distance myself from them. They are unstable people so why would I confront them? There is nothing to be gained. If you have situational awareness and know where these protests are taking place, you shouldn't accidentally stumble upon them. If you see a protest ahead of you, take a right or left turn and get the hell out of there.

As for protesters blocking highways, that is illegal and should be stopped. I suspect the police are being ordered to stand down which is only going to increase these types of incidents.

 

[volsrock]

Or maybe you just don't go there in the first place to put yourself in that position? Why was that not an option? The murderer didn't have to drive to the protest, he made a choice to.

The POS didnt have to approach a car with his finger on the trigger of an AR 15..he made a choice to.

 

[LV426]

Look at the pic u stupid shit
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Does it look like he had anywhere to go? He was surrounded

He had a guy bearing down on him with an AR-15 who had his finger on the trigger

Where's the full video, and why did he make the turn into the crowd? Why didn't he just drive in the other direction? Because he went there looking to cause a problem.

 

[volsrock]

Everyone in Austin knew where the protests were happening; this murderer knew that too and drove to one with the intention to disrupt it in some way.

So the protesters can disrupt on a public road with an AR 15 in hand thats OK...but no one else can disrupt

 

[volsrock]

Where's the full video, and why did he make the turn into the crowd? Why didn't he just drive in the other direction? Because he went there looking to cause a problem.

He had a right to be on a PUBLIC road in a car....people do not have the right to be on a road blocking flow!


Most jurisdictions consider the obstruction of traffic an illegal activity and have developed rules to prosecute those who block, obstruct, impede, or otherwise interfere with the normal flow of vehicular traffic upon a public street or highway.

And he approached a car on a public road with an AR 15




Whats funny is u defend this dead POS to be on a public road brandishing an AR 15 ...but do not defend the St. Louis couple that brandished a weapon on their OWN land

 

[LV426]

The POS didnt have to approach a car with his finger on the trigger of an AR 15..he made a choice to.

The driver didn't have to drive to the protest.

 

[LV426]

He had a right to be on a road in a car....people do not have the right to be on a road!

They do have a right to freely assemble and protest. He chose to drive to that protest. Why?

Most jurisdictions consider the obstruction of traffic an illegal activity and have developed rules to prosecute those who block, obstruct, impede, or otherwise interfere with the normal flow of vehicular traffic upon a public street or highway.

So which jurisdiction is it that permits you to shoot someone for blocking traffic?

 

[LV426]

And he approached a car on a public road with an AR 15

No, the car approached THEM.

The murderer didn't have to choose to drive to that protest; he did so with the intention to cause a disruption.

Austin is an easy city to move around in, and it's a grid, so the murderer could have taken myriad different routes if he wasn't out with the intention of driving to that protest.