Published 3 years ago

St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters plead guilty to misdemeanors

Summary by Ground News

Mark and Patricia McCloskey, a St. Louis couple who gained notoriety after brandishing guns at Black Lives Matter protesters last summer, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges. The couple, lawyers from Missouri, were each slammed with a felony charge for unlawful use of a weapon last July. Neither will face jail-time, but will have to pay a collective fine of $2,750 and forfeit their guns to be destroyed.

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BBC News

US couple who pointed guns at BLM protesters plead guilty

"I'd do it again," vows Mark McCloskey outside court as he and his wife walk free with a fine.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

St. Louis gun-waving couple pleads guilty to misdemeanors

A St. Louis couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators last year pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor charges and agreed to give up the weapons they used during the confrontation. Patricia McCloskey pleaded guilty to misdemeanor harassment and was fined $2,000. When several hundred demonstrators marched past their home in June of 2020, the couple waved weapons at them.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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CTV News

St. Louis gun-waving couple pleads guilty to misdemeanors

A St. Louis couple who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor charges, but the man left the courthouse defiantly pledging to 'do it again' if faced with the same circumstances.

3 years ago·Canada

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The Independent

Couple who pointed guns at social justice protesters in St. Louis plead guilty

The couple who were caught on camera pointing guns at social justice protesters in St. Louis last summer have plead guilty to misdemeanor charges.

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

St. Louis couple who brandished guns at protesters plead guilty

A St. Louis, Missouri, couple who drew international attention for brandishing guns at racial justice protesters last year pleaded guilty on Thursday to misdemeanor charges stemming from the incident.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

Missouri couple who waved guns at protesters plead guilty

St. Louis, Mo., couple Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who gained notoriety for pointing guns at social justice demonstrators walking past their home last year, pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor charges and agreed to give up the weapons they used during the confrontation.

3 years ago·Canada

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