St. Louis couple hit with felony charges for pulling guns at protest

AP ^ | July 20, 2020 | Jim Salter

[C19fan]

St. Louis’ top prosecutor told The Associated Press on Monday that she is charging a white husband and wife with felony unlawful use of a weapon for displaying guns during a racial injustice protest outside their mansion. Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced the charges against Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who are both personal injury attorneys in their 60s. They also face a misdemeanor charge of fourth-degree assault.

[Jim Noble]

I was afraid of this. I posted about it the day it happened.

I don’t know the law in Missouri about brandishing - which is what they did.

I know, in general, if you are entitled to draw you are entitled to shoot. They did not shoot - because they were not in imminent danger of death or grievous bodily harm.

Or were they? That’s a triable fact.

[Blood of Tyrants]

No need to pardon them if they are exonerated. They are lawyers and can afford it. I don’t think any jury of their peers would convict.

[combat_boots]

You forgot the dog

[Blood of Tyrants]

I guess that trial laywers tend to support liberals.

[Blood of Tyrants]

I guess that trial lawyers tend to support liberals.

[Blood of Tyrants]

That bastard can’t die soon enough.

[Blood of Tyrants]

They were also threatened by the mob.

[Blood of Tyrants]

“And winning the case allows profitable countersuit, useful in dissuading city from making similar abuses in the future.”

Husband and wife are both trial lawyers, too.

[arthurus]

Kent State. The Guard was called to the scene of the mayhem and the soldiers were attacked. 4 of the attackers died. The riot season ended at that moment and other lives were thus saved, people who would have died in the escalating rebellion. Something like that needs to happen in Portland. Either the Revolution would be ended in a trice or it is far more serious than is apparent. If that is the case then we will know it and appropriate measures will be taken.

[rxsid]

"St. Louis’ top prosecutor told The Associated Press on Monday that she is charging a white husband and wife with felony unlawful use of a weapon for displaying guns during a racial injustice protest outside their mansion"

This narrative is so wrong, on purpose of course.

This DA should be investigated for corruption, in the least.

Once the crowd entered private property (definitively) and yelled threats (allegedly), the crowd are the ones who should be facing charges. With the common knowledge of what was happening around the country, and more specifically in St. Louis in the days/hours leading up to this even...at a minimum:

 

Definitively:

Assault in the Fourth Degree - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXXVIII §565.056

Assault, fourth degree: This crime exists in any one of the following situations: 1. Attempting to cause or recklessly causing physical injury, physical pain, or illness to someone;
2. With criminal negligence, causing physical injury to someone by using a firearm;
3. Deliberately placing another person in apprehension of immediate physical injury;
4. Recklessly engaging in conduct that creates a substantial risk of death or serious physical injury to another person;
5. Knowingly causing/attempting to cause physical contact with a disabled person, which a reasonable person (without a disability) would consider offensive; or
6. Knowingly causing physical contact with another person knowing that person will consider the contact offensive.

Additionally...

Trespass in the first degre - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXXVIII §569.140

Trespass in the first degree: Class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to 6 months in the county jail and a $500 fine.

1. Knowingly enters property unlawfully or knowingly refusing to leave after being told to leave;
2. Enters onto property that is marked with purple paint marks as described by the law;
3. Enters property with posted "No Trespassing" signs;
4. Enters property that is fenced against intruders.

 

Allegedly:

Harassment - Missouri Revised Statutes Title §565.090

1. A person commits the crime of harassment if he or she:

(1) Knowingly communicates a threat to commit any felony to another person and in so doing frightens, intimidates, or causes emotional distress to such other person; or
(2) When communicating with another person, knowingly uses coarse language offensive to one of average sensibility and thereby puts such person in reasonable apprehension of offensive physical contact or harm; or
(3) Knowingly frightens, intimidates, or causes emotional distress to another person by anonymously making a telephone call or any electronic communication; or
(4) Knowingly communicates with another person who is, or who purports to be, seventeen years of age or younger and in so doing and without good cause recklessly frightens, intimidates, or causes emotional distress to such other person; or
(5) Knowingly makes repeated unwanted communication to another person; or
(6) Without good cause engages in any other act with the purpose to frighten, intimidate, or cause emotional distress to another person, cause such person to be frightened, intimidated, or emotionally distressed, and such person's response to the act is one of a person of average sensibilities considering the age of such person.

2. Harassment is a class A misdemeanor

[hattend]

So much for castle laws.

[arthurus]

I once argued this stuff with my best bud that I had known since he was 13 and I was 17. He became a biology professor at UF and his understanding of Economics and History warped to fit his milieu. He would argue just those points about the relative culpability of self defense as opposed to criminal murder. I have since read it in a scholarly publication. The “intellectuals” on the Left really believe that. The operators state it to justify their insanity and belief is irrelevant.

[farming pharmer]

She demonstrated no skills. Her finger was on the trigger, and she pointed to her husband's head several times. He did better.

I'M making no excuses for her lack of muzzle control, but she later admitted the pistol was inoperable.

These two are lawyers; can't they counter with malicious prosecution or deprivation of civil rights under color of law?

[sport]

Live.

[farming pharmer]

Drum magazines. If you don’t have one, get one. If you have one, get four more.

MAGPUL D-60:

[sport]

Don’t expect anything from Barr and you won’t be disappointed.

[joma89]

When government is the enemy, we have a problem.

JoMa

[cradle of freedom]

I remember Kent State, and it was really dramatic how the violence ended when the protestors died. It is all fun and games until the grim reaper makes a call.

[cradle of freedom]

Oh. My white privilege blinded me.

[mylife]

I had 4