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mark and patricia mccloskey 1 reuters.jpg?resize=1200,630 - St. Louis Couple Charged With Unlawful Use Of A Weapon

St. Louis Couple Charged With Unlawful Use Of A Weapon

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Louis couple who aimed weapons at protesters last month were each charged with one felony count of unlawful use of a weapon.

Lawyers Mark and Patricia McCloskey previously said that they only intend to defend their home situated on a private street in an upscale neighborhood.

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Source: AP

According to reports, the crowd was merely marching towards the home of Mayor Lyda Krewson to protest racial injustice.

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A number of videos and photographs showed Mark McCloskey wielding a rifle while Patricia McCloskey aimed a pistol at the marchers.

Source: Reuters

The viral images created a debate between those who believed the couple was legally defending their home and those who felt they were riling up peaceful protesters.

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St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner filed the charges against the McCloskeys, but did not order the couple to be arrested.

Instead, Gardner issued summons and would consider them to undergo a diversion program, enabling the charge to be dismissed as long as the couple completes counseling or another remedial course.

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Source: AP

“It is illegal to wave weapons in a threatening manner at those participating in nonviolent protest,” Gardner said in an interview.

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“I believe this would serve as a fair resolution to this matter.”

“It’s a totally upside-down world,” Mark McCloskey said in an interview.

“The prosecutor apparently thinks her job isn’t to keep us safe from criminals, but to keep the criminals safe from us. … We’re not going to apologize for doing what’s right.”

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He claims that the protests against racial injustice are “a concerted effort to destroy our way of life.”

Source: AP

“To change the fundamental social contract, do away with capitalist democracy and replace it with mob rule,” he added.

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Joel J. Schwartz, attorney for the McCloskeys, called the charges, “disheartening, as I unequivocally believe no crime was committed.”

Schwartz said that his clients “support the First Amendment right of every citizen to have their voice and opinion heard.”

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“This right, however, must be balanced with the Second Amendment and Missouri law, which entitle each of us to protect our home and family from potential threats.”

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