Felony
charges against a St. Louis couple who brandished guns as protesters flooded
their private residential property are an affront to the rule of law.
You’ve seen
the video of Mark and Patricia McCloskey standing on their front porch as 300
protesters broke through a locked gate and stared them down. The protestors
were on their way to the St. Louis mayor’s home to demand her resignation.
The chief
prosecutor in St. Louis, Kim Gardner, says it is illegal to display weapons in
a threatening manner to “those participating in a nonviolent protest.” How did
the McCloskey’s know the intent of the people who were trespassing? It had been
only days after a very violent night in the city where people died and
businesses were looted. Police say they arrested 36 people on the night of the
riots who were back on the street the next day. KSDK in St. Louis says only two
have been served city ordinance violations. They got a pass…but Gardner charged
the McCloskey’s with a felony.
Let's be
clear. You and I have a right to protect our property and our loved ones.
Missouri is one of 26 states with the Castle Doctrine. The doctrine is a
defense of habitation law. It states people have protections and immunities at
their homes and the right to use force to defend their property against
intruders.
This is a
politically charged move by an opportunist…somebody who isn’t as worried about
prosecuting crime….as being lauded on CNN.
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