WASHINGTON, July 21 — A US couple who became internet infamous for drawing an assault rifle and a handgun on protesters outside their Missouri mansion were charged yesterday with a felony. In a viral video, Mark McCloskey and his wife Patricia McCloskey, both lawyers, stand barefoot in their...
A couple draws firearms on protesters, one of whom holds a video camera and microphone , as they enter their neighbourhood in St Louis, Missouri June 28, 2020. — Reuters pic
In a viral video, Mark McCloskey and his wife Patricia McCloskey, both lawyers, stand barefoot in their garden in St Louis, Missouri, on June 28 as anti-racism protesters marched down a private street to demonstrate in front of the mayor's house.“Today my office filed charges against Mark and Patricia McCloskey following an incident involving peaceful, unarmed protesters on June 28.
“We must protect the right to peacefully protest, and any attempt to chill it through intimidation will not be tolerated,” Gardner said in the statement. The morning after the protest, McCloskey told a local news channel he and his family were “terrified” when the protesters arrived, characterising the demonstration as a “mob.”
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