Missouri Governor Pardons St. Louis Couple Who Pointed Guns At Black Lives Matter Protestors
Socialites, get into this! This Tuesday, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced that he had pardoned Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who were charged with waving guns at a group of Black Lives Matter protesters outside their home last year.
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As we previously reported, the two were seen holding rifles on their property on June 28, 2020, as a group of protesters simply passed by their house. In a viral clip, the couple were filmed shouting “Get out” to the crowd. No one was hurt as there was no physical confrontation between them and the protesters.
A grand jury later indicted the two in October and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and harassment charges earlier this year. They surrendered their weapons and Patricia McCloskey was fined $2,000 while her husband was fined $750. Despite that, Mark McCloskey, who announced in May he was running for U.S. Senate, told reporters outside the courthouse after the hearing that he’d do it again. Although his statement seemed like a clear threat to the community, Gov. Parson, 65, issued 12 pardons and two commutations total, which included Mark and Patricia McCloskey.
In a statement obtained by the Associated Press, the McCloskeys’ lawyer, Joel Schwartz, said, “Mark McCloskey has publicly stated that if he were involved in the same situation, he would have the exact same conduct. He believes that the pardon vindicates that conduct.”
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