Missouri man who guarded home with rifle reveals that 'rumor is' he and wife will be 'indicted shortly'

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

I think we talked about this in a thread, but perhaps it deserves one of it its own.

 

How can they be indicted for defending their home in America?

 

https://www.foxnews.com/media/mark-mccloskey-st-louis-rifle-rumor-indicted.amp

[90DayFinancier 910]

I don't know, but they should should be dope slapped for pointing a weapon without intending to kill

 

[Burnt Reynolds 5,058]

He's lawyered up so he's good to go. However, a smart man wouldn't stay in that city or any of these other mob placating police defunding ####holes any longer. Bail while you can, McCloskeys, while the home retains any value.

[90DayFinancier 910]

Lawyered up? He is a lawyer. 

 

The neighbors really should join together and vote them off the island before a stray bullet kills someone. 

 

Gun safety 101, don't point where you don't intend to shoot (especially your wife)

 

I learned that the first day of class.  If it's not a felony assault in Missouri, it should be.

[Steeleballz 7,550]

3 hours ago, Voice of Reason said:

I think we talked about this in a thread, but perhaps it deserves one of it its own.

 

How can they be indicted for defending their home in America?

 

https://www.foxnews.com/media/mark-mccloskey-st-louis-rifle-rumor-indicted.amp

 

    Easy. In Missouri, like most states, the castle doctrine applies to structures, buildings and vehicles. There is no legal protection for preemptively going out into your yard and defending the area around your home. If you choose to do that, you may be subject to legal redress. Which is happening in this case. 

 

  Brandishing is illegal, and they were caught on camera. There is no claim of defense even if that's what they imagined they were doing. Missouri has some of the most lax gun restrictions in the country. If they are getting indicted over their actions in Missouri, they would be getting indicted anywhere. 

 

[Dashinka 23,211]

3 hours ago, Steeleballz said:

 

    Easy. In Missouri, like most states, the castle doctrine applies to structures, buildings and vehicles. There is no legal protection for preemptively going out into your yard and defending the area around your home. If you choose to do that, you may be subject to legal redress. Which is happening in this case. 

 

  Brandishing is illegal, and they were caught on camera. There is no claim of defense even if that's what they imagined they were doing. Missouri has some of the most lax gun restrictions in the country. If they are getting indicted over their actions in Missouri, they would be getting indicted anywhere. 

 

You might be forgetting that the mob broke down a gate to get onto private property, and made many threats which were also caught on camera/audio.  Now if the prosecutor excuses the mob for trespassing, then it seems very hypocritical to prosecute these folks.

[90DayFinancier 910]

1 hour ago, Dashinka said:

You might be forgetting that the mob broke down a gate to get onto private property, and made many threats which were also caught on camera/audio.  Now if the prosecutor excuses the mob for trespassing, then it seems very hypocritical to prosecute these folks.

Nope

[sl1pstream 551]

1 hour ago, Dashinka said:

You might be forgetting that the mob broke down a gate to get onto private property, and made many threats which were also caught on camera/audio.  Now if the prosecutor excuses the mob for trespassing, then it seems very hypocritical to prosecute these folks.

Can't forget things that didn't happen though.

[Dashinka 23,211]

2 hours ago, 90DayFinancier said:

Nope

Proof?

 

2 hours ago, sl1pstream said:

Can't forget things that didn't happen though.

Proof?

[90DayFinancier 910]

3 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Proof?

 

Proof?

You want proof something didn't happen?  It didn't happen, the gate was unlocked. Protestors didn't threaten anyone.  If you have proof, show it.

 

At any rate pointing a loaded weapon at anyone just proves you are unfit to carry that weapon.

In Oregon it is a felony.

 

[Ban Hammer 12,830]

10 hours ago, 90DayFinancier said:

I don't know, but they should should be dope slapped for pointing a weapon without intending to kill

 

that's silly. 
presentation of deadly force stops more crimes than we can count.

[Ban Hammer 12,830]

2 hours ago, sl1pstream said:

Can't forget things that didn't happen though.

you might wish to review this
 

Quote

“The police report states that the couple contacted police ‘when they heard a loud commotion coming from the street’ and ‘observed a large group of subjects forcefully break an iron gate marked with ‘No Trespassing’ and ‘Private Street’ signs,’ BuzzFeed wrote.

https://heavy.com/news/2020/06/mark-patricia-mccloskey-st-louis-couple-guns-video/

 

[90DayFinancier 910]

Just now, Ban Hammer said:

you might wish to review this
 

 

Yeah , the gate was open.

[90DayFinancier 910]

1 minute ago, Ban Hammer said:

you might wish to review this
 

 

"witnesses have said the protesters were peaceful and did not approach the McCloskeys or go onto the lawn of the “Midwestern palazzo” where they live."

 

 

[90DayFinancier 910]

4 minutes ago, 90DayFinancier said:

Yeah , the gate was open.

The gate was unlocked and seemed to swing on it's hinges effectively. The couple was obviously overwhelmed by the potential threat and overreacted. Your own article established that.