ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday denied St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s request to be allowed to prosecute a St. Louis couple who waved guns at racial injustice demonstrators last summer.
The court did not explain its reasons for denying Gardner’s appeal, KSDK-TV reported.
The ruling means former U.S. U.S. Attorney Richard Callahan, who was appointed special prosecutor, will oversee the case.
The McCloskeys were charged with unlawful use of a weapon and evidence tampering after they pointed guns at the protesters who were walking by the couple’s mansion during a racial injustice protest in June.
The couple has pleaded not guilty.
Gardner was removed as prosecutor after their attorney successfully argued that she used the case for political gain by citing it in campaign fundraising emails.
Gardner appealed that decision to the Missouri Eastern District Appeals court, which denied her motion, and then appealed to the state Supreme Court.
The McCloskeys gained national praise from conservatives after they were arrested. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has said he will pardon them if they are convicted.
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This has changed from a prosecution to a persecution.
Enough already against someone protecting themselves and their property
THE GOVERNOR should just grow a set, and PARDON THEM NOW..
Better for the McCloskys if they are exonerated in court. Which they most likely will be.
I disagree. It would be better if they are found not guilty at a trial. I do understand where you are coming from however.
AND You expect these hacks, that are pushing them to go to court, will LET THEM get exonerated in court?
My feeling is that it has been persecution all along. Feeling threatened and shooting without warning and you will need to justify it. Give proper warning and get charged? BS! Living in a Constitution optional state, no excuse.
IT certainly seems like they were persecuted from the get go..
BUT what do you expect.. THEY WERE WHITE and the rioters black.. ERGO to the leftists the WHITES were at fault.
These brave people should be given a medal, not prosecuted. They were lawfully defending their property from a pack of criminal looters. This case should be tossed out of court.
You are so right!
“…they pointed guns at the protesters who were walking by the couple’s mansion during a racial injustice protest in June.”
Facts are terrible things when they demonstrate a bald faced lie. The “mostly peaceful” protesters were trespassing and threatening the homeowners!
AND even on the tape, you could hear the rioters, chant DEATH threats to the couple..
What a disgrace. People that defend their property are treated as criminals. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, plain and simple is a racist.
From all i’ve seen, practically ALL BLACKS in positions of power are like this.. There is maybe a Handful, that have NOT USED IT as a personal weapon to PUNISH WHITE FOLK…
It is impossible for Gardner to be a racist. She be Black and everybody knows that Blacks are not racist.
They were Protecting themselves and their property from Rioters not peaceful protest.
The definition riot/protest/terrorism changes depending on the time of day.
AND who’s doing it..
IF you are conservative/trump supporting or a patriot.. You are a rioter/terrorist.
IF You are antifa/blm, its a protest.
Gardner should be disbarred and sent to Iran……..William
The only thing I see wrong is Mrs. McCloskey is not adequately armed. Maybe not wrong, but I would recommend something a bit more of a “man stopper”.
I was thinking of a 12 or 20ga extended magazine, pistol gripped, full stock semi-auto or pump shotgun (with more shells in a bandoleer or belt worn around the waist…
Mr. McCloskey should have a couple extra 30 rounders on display too…
Her “weapon” had been rendered inoperable. The police had to make it operable so she could be charged!
AND what’s the bet, if they DO get let off/exonherated/pardoned, THEY STILL won’t get those guns back.
If ever there was a need for the 2nd amendment, this case is it. With no police protection and a violent mob ignored/encouraged/endorsed by the democrat party to wreak havoc, murder and destruction, an individual DOES have the God given right to self protection.