Law enforcement officials in St. Louis have allegedly served a warrant on the St. Louis couple who recently defended their home when a large mob of angry demonstrators allegedly trespassed onto their private property.
“5 On Your Side has learned St. Louis police officers executed a search warrant Friday evening at the home of Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the Central West end couple who confronted protesters with weapons in June,” KSDK News reported. “Sources tell 5 On Your Side police seized one of the weapons, the rifle, from the couple and they told police their attorney has the pistol seen in photos.”
Fox News host Shannon Bream confirmed the news in a tweet, writing, “BREAKING: Warrant reportedly served on St. Louis couple who stood outside their home with weapons as protesters approached. We’re told weapon(s) seized. We’ve got the warrant and pictures for you at 11p – PLUS, Missouri @AGEricSchmitt joins us LIVE…”
Attorney Harmeet K. Dhillon responded to the news by tweeting, “Missouri is a Castle Doctrine state, permitted among the broadest latitudes of any state in using even deadly force to protect yourself or your property. This couple used NO force, despite the imminent threat from a trespassing mob. The seizure of weapons is government overreach.”
The left-wing demonstrators returned to the couple’s home last week and were met by private security that was guarding the home.
“When about 300 protesters returned Friday — holdings signs reading ‘Black Lives Matter. Period’ and ‘No Justice, No Peace’ — a more subdued Mark McCloskey could be seen peering out from his balcony while his wife appeared to be shooting video of the marchers on her mobile phone,” the New York Post reported. “The photos also show private security guards setting up barricades and securing the gate prior to Friday’s new demonstration.”
Mark McCloskey, who guarded his private property with an AR-15, told a local news station following the incident, “We were threatened with our lives, threatened with the house being burned down, my office building being burned down, even our dog’s life being threatened. It was about as bad as you can get. You know, I really thought it was the storming of Bastille, that we would be dead and the house would be burned and there was nothing we could do about it. It was a huge and frightening crowd and they broke in the gate and they were coming at us.”
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner, a Democrat, claimed that the McCloskey’s defending their private property was a “violent assault” and that authorities “will use the full power of Missouri law to hold people accountable.”
Albert Watkins, the McCloskeys’ attorney, told Fox News that “If Kimberly Gardner wants to press charges against two attorneys who are protecting their home and their family and themselves on their own property, I will tell you that it will be nothing short of the proverbial cluster f***.”
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Author: Ryan Saavedra
Source: Daily Wire: BREAKING: Warrant Served On St. Louis Couple Who Defended Private Property, Rifle Confiscated, Report Says
This is just going way too far now. These crazy people are allowed to burn down buildings, rob buildings, tear down statues, and nothing is done about it. We just can't let these crooks keep going. We need to rise up and stop these folks, but now the gov't coming after people who were protecting their home. Now what happens when these thugs come and burn down their house? I would back that family whole heartily in suing the city and state for interfering in their constitutional right to protect their home.
Castle Laws are very clear...your home is your castle and you can do whatever is necessary to safely protect your family and the property itself. Ms Gardner is merely another self serving liberal Democrat who has called the McCloskey's actions a "violent assault!" She obviously has her head up her ass, as the protesters destroyed the wrought iron gate blocking their entry into the property from the street. They entered the McCloskey's private property, taunting and threatening them, giving the McCloskey's every right to protect themselves and their home. Ms Gardner must have received her law degree from a mail at home course, because she obviously doesn't know Missouri law.
This is total BS file a law suit against this Circuit Attorney! What the hell are we in Russia now? We have a right to protect our lives and property against this mob mentality! She needs to do her job to protect her citizens or resign!
The people have a right to bear arms and defend their lives and property if they feel their live are in danger. While these violent protested if arrest which is rare get an appearance ticket and go back out and protect. This is total bull shit
The only reason she is going this is because she is black and is with the these unamerican thugs. She is a disgrace to law and order. It's the people's right to defend their home. These thugs need arrested. Hey woman do your job or resign. It's sickening to see these thugs running the streets and no one is arresting them. Start defending your family and home. Screw these people who don't do their jobs.