Rick Perry Does Something Incredible Before Turning Himself In When Rick Perry was indicted on felony charges, he could either fight back, or stand by his actions. He did the latter, and his actions spoke volumes. He walked into the state capital in Austin, into the Travis County Courthouse and was fingerprinted. He faced reporters and a crowd of his supports, and delivered a very memorable speech. Im here today because I believe in the rule of law, Perry told the audience. And Im here today because I did the right thing. It appears that Governor Perry is not worried about the arraignment either. The actions that I took; they were lawful, they were legal, and they were proper, Perry concluded. 