{"id":2445451,"date":"2025-06-10T15:17:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T19:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-abbott-warns-texas-protesters-not-to-mirror-la-riots-fafo\/"},"modified":"2025-06-10T15:19:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T19:19:24","slug":"greg-abbott-warns-texas-protesters-not-to-mirror-la-riots-fafo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-abbott-warns-texas-protesters-not-to-mirror-la-riots-fafo\/","title":{"rendered":"Greg Abbott warns Texas protesters not to mirror LA riots: \u2018FAFO\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgreg-abbott-warns-texas-protesters-not-to-mirror-la-riots-fafo%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2445451&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a warning too protesters in Austin, encouraging them not to emulate recent riots in Los Angeles following a series of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. Demonstrators gathered outside the Texas Capitol to voice their opposition to these raids,which had resulted in several arrests. Abbott stated that while peaceful protesting is legal, crossing the line into illegal activity would lead to arrests, referencing the acronym &#8220;FAFO&#8221; (f*** around and find out) to emphasize his point. During the protests, over a dozen individuals were arrested, some of whom faced charges of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-where-people-have-been-charged-for-vandalizing-pride-flag-displays-with-tire-marks\/\" title=\"Locations Where Individuals Face Charges for Defacing Pride Flags with Tire Tracks\">felony criminal mischief<\/a> and resisting arrest. In response to the situation, Abbott also announced a new law to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prevent taxpayer money<\/a> from being used to bail individuals arrested during protests, including those associated with immigrant defense funds. The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-condemns-d-c-demonstrators-despite-past-encouragement-of-violent-blm-mobs\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris condemns D.C. demonstrators despite past encouragement of violent BLM mobs\">tear gas<\/a> and pepper projectiles to control the crowd during the unrest.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Greg Abbott warns Texas protesters not to mirror LA riots: &lsquo;FAFO&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2143796\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greg-abbott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Greg Abbott<\/a> (R-TX) warned Texans protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement not to &ldquo;cross the line.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Anti-ICE protesters gathered Monday night in Austin, <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Texas<\/a>, outside the state Capitol following several illegal immigrant raids across the state. This followed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3436542\/da-nathan-hochman-la-riots-defends-incredible-job-of-law-enforcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">riots in Los Angeles<\/a> over the 45 illegal immigrants arrested in a California ICE raid over the weekend. Abbott confirmed Tuesday that over a dozen protesters were arrested in Austin.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3436657\/joe-concha-la-riots-sees-political-suicide-democratic-party\/\">Joe Concha sees &#8216;political suicide&#8217; in Democratic Party defending LA riots<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3436542\/da-nathan-hochman-la-riots-defends-incredible-job-of-law-enforcement\/\">LA DA defends &#8216;incredible job&#8217; of law enforcement amid anti-ICE riots<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3436569\/fetterman-praise-gop-la-riots\/\">Fetterman gets praise from GOP over stance on LA riots: &lsquo;Anarchy&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Peaceful protesting is legal. But once you cross the line, you will be arrested,&rdquo; Abbott wrote on X, followed by the acronym &ldquo;FAFO,&rdquo; which stands for &ldquo;f*** around and find out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Between the Austin Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety, more than a dozen protesters were arrested in Austin.<\/p>\n<p>Peaceful protesting is legal. <\/p>\n<p>But once you cross the line, you will be arrested. <\/p>\n<p>FAFO. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TxDPS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TxDPS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1932304416435998771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Texas Department of Public Safety <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TxDPS\/status\/1932482651212165457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"confirmed\">confirmed<\/a> that some of those arrested were subsequently charged with felony criminal mischief and resisting arrest.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;During Monday evening&rsquo;s response, DPS personnel deployed tear gas and pepper ball projectiles to ensure officer safety and maintain order,&rdquo; the agency wrote in a statement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Statement on Monday night&#8217;s Texas Capitol protest: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A24MTWgxiq\">pic.twitter.com\/A24MTWgxiq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas DPS (@TxDPS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TxDPS\/status\/1932482651212165457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Abbott threatened his own local officials further amid reporting that found Harris County, where Houston is located, was using funds toward an immigrant defense fund.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am signing a law that bans taxpayer dollars from being used to bail criminals out of jail,&rdquo; Abbott wrote Tuesday on X. &ldquo;Including those arrested for protesting. Including banning NGO money that is taxpayer dollars.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Update: I am signing a law that bans taxpayer dollars from being used to bail criminals out of jail.<\/p>\n<p>Including those arrested for protesting. <\/p>\n<p>Including banning NGO money that is taxpayer dollars. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VNzUBXKafV\">https:\/\/t.co\/VNzUBXKafV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregAbbott_TX\/status\/1932468584103714860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3435719\/tom-cotton-la-riots-cory-booker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TOM COTTON CORRECTS RECORD THAT LA PROTESTS WERE &lsquo;PEACEFUL&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In May, the Department of Homeland Security conducted a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DHSgov\/status\/1925201604015173786\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"deportation flight\">deportation flight<\/a> out of Texas that included at least eight illegal immigrants from Mexico, Cuba, Burma, Laos, Vietnam, and South Sudan, all of whom had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ap-trump-faces-at-least-one-felony-charge-in-indictment\/\" title=\"AP: Trump Faces at Least One Felony Charge in Indictment\">outstanding criminal charges<\/a> against them. The DHS has a habit of sharing the mugshots of criminal immigrants arrested in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, ICE conducted worksite enforcement operations last month that resulted in <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ICEgov\/status\/1923923996988572061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"31 arrests\">31 arrests<\/a>. Another operation by ICE officials led to the discovery of a home in south Texas that was housing <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ICEgov\/status\/1930958354714603791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"16 illegal immigrants\">16 illegal immigrants<\/a> who were also arrested.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2143796\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2143796\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greg Abbott cautions Texas protesters against imitating LA riots: &#8216;FAFO<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2445452,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24139756771204.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[56896,37721,56748,35975,56895],"class_list":["post-2445451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-fafo","tag-greg-abbott","tag-la-riots","tag-public-safety","tag-texas-protests"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24139756771204.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2445451"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445451\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2445455,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445451\/revisions\/2445455"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2445452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2445451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2445451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2445451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}