KSDK-TV conducted the first television interview with Mark McCloskey about his decision to brandish a gun at protestors outside his St. Louis home. The interview with KSDK anchor Anne Allred took place on June 29, 2020, the morning after the incident.
June 29, 2020: Protest leaders say there was no reason for homeowners to come outside with guns
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/interview-protesters-couple-pointed-guns/63-88d173c6-a340-4136-9fba-9beb04565800
July 20, 2020: McCloskey and his wife charged with one count of unlawful use of a weapon
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/st-louis-couple-pointed-guns-protesters-charged/63-be631d76-b3fc-4180-9d69-612b79bbc91d
September 11, 2020: Nine protestors cited for trespassing
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/mccloskeys-portland-place-citations-trespassing/63-0284a2b9-bd48-4185-858c-ca438be3ed3b
More KSDK Coverage:
Video shows gate was intact when St. Louis couple pointed guns at protesters
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/video-shows-gate-was-intact-when-cwe-couple-pointed-guns-at-protesters/63-14a1582a-9372-4494-b8ee-41d5d4d71b61
Documents show lead detective initially balked at signing McCloskey charging documents
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/i-suggest-you-quickly-re-assess-this-evidence-st-louis-prosecutor-to-detective-on-mccloskey-case/63-8abf5d89-1aeb-46b7-bad2-cc1a482e945e
Pardon likely if St. Louis couple charged, says Missouri Governor Mike Parson
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/mccloskeys-portland-place-citations-trespassing/63-0284a2b9-bd48-4185-858c-ca438be3ed3b
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Even if this was a “private street” these people were merely trespassing. It does not give you license to point guns at people. Trespassing is a misdemeanor and you ask people to leave and if they don’t you call the police.
That wasnt a protest in any fashion when your group tears down a metal gate and invades your property and tells you they will be livi g in your house is a tertorist activity to be repelled btmy force.
Keep and bear are well protected "point and threaten with" aren't. Also "point negligently at your spouse" is pretty stupid as well. They were fine to have their guns on them and visible, they broke the law when they pointed the weapons without a real reason to USE them, which is what Missouri law requires against trespassers on distant curtilage.
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I think he has every right to protect his property.
God Bless you and your family. You had every right to defend yourselves. We’re with you!
How can Protestor 's go on private property. without any punishment to them. Who do they think they are and be threatening to people just eating their dinner on their property. Private Property signs at the gate should of been sufficient on what it meant .. Nobody without permission can enter the property.. This is getting to be very dangerous people protecting their lives after being threatened and having body armor on and guns while the Protestors are on the property.. We need to wake up and see that the way the life of America is wanting to be is take our rights away to be able to protect yourself and your family. So the Protestors can go anywhere they want and threaten anyone they want and then claim racism .. This is enough of this,.. The people that is always claiming racist are the ones creating the koas and divide in this country.
End of the day it was a stupid move. If ANYONE in that crowd had a weapon they could have shot the both of them and they would have never even seen it coming,, I mean I get it but at least hide behind something and give yourself some protection. Just standing out in the open like that was foolish and that couple is lucky nobody did anything stupid to them
Government issued propaganda!
Now, All the brainwashes and useless fools, kneel down in front of the assassins …! Where is BLM? Where is the movement paid for by the big multinationals and supported by the corrupt democrats and republicans?.
Here is a similar situation where guns were used legally! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEK_FeTXR4c
When there are no police to help you, sometimes you need to take matters into your own hands
And I agree defend yourself and home
She wasn't scared she was in front of him pointing the gun at people so she wasn't scared stop
Even death threats after the fact those are not protesters they ruin tge definition of protesters and they threatened him after so they definitely wanted to kill hom and his wife
I'm all about defending property if they come INSIDE someone's house. They could've stayed locked and loaded INSIDE their home and any retaliation would have been 100% justified once their home was breached and felt threatened acc. to castle law. They were just standing outside to showboat their rights to bear arms and look 'American' and patriotic for the cams
They said improper use of a weapon, what proper use? Do they even know if the gun was loaded. Sounds like this is easily winnable just causing them trouble. He needs to file a counter suite immediately after he wins.
Let me get this straight, this guy says he had a gun because the protesters threatened to kill him. But how could that be the case, if he came out with the gun to begin with? It wasn't like they broke down the gate, video shows them walking through an open gate.
Urban pioneers that’s funny as phuck. No one. CAres about your anti slavery bs
I would’ve position myself right in front of the crown backed up as far as I could as they forced me and when inpending bodily harm was eminent open fire on the whole crowd And took great pleasure in it
This couple should NOT be discussing their case on the news! It can be used (or twisted") against them.
Why didn't he just call the police for help instead he was trying to appear like Rambo and Mrs. Rambo.
Yeah, your missing a lot. You sound like a coward and a lier. What it really seems like, you two cause a lot of problems, you sound like a miserable unhappy and ignorant couple. You constantly sue, including multiple family members, local religious groups and take property that’s not yours. But it makes me smile knowing you are a miserable, unhappy and ignorant person. Furthermore it’s clear how small you truly are and laughing I have to say… can you look at yourself in the mirror with out getting sick?
check into the claims of "private property". They are involved in many lawsuits.
You have, and should have the right the protect your family and the property you worked hard to get! Fuck what anyone thinks, If I feel my family is in harms way my 12g comes out!!!
Did he really mention his dog life lol
Protesters damaged this family's property….Who is going to pay for the damaged gate to the property….BLM…..LOL
Sue the hell out of the city and the DA. Video showing them trespassing. What was their intent? To sell girl scoit cookies? This is about reverse racism. Missouri law allows them to protect their home. BLM has gone to far. The rioters would do the same if it happened to them or their home. They threatened to kill them.
Ignorant people are being riled and lead by smarter Marxists. The mob should have the morals to behave better, but one can see that many don't. The Marxists don't love America. They don't love Black Americans, either. If Black Americans are hurt and die because of what the Marxists do, the Marxists will consider it a necessary expense. "Defund the police in crime-ridden neighborhoods! That will fix it! " That's idiotic, and everyone, black, brown, or white, knows it. It's a proposal designed to make things worse. These Marxists are destructive people They're not trying to fix anything. They are attempting, instead, to undermine everything. "Tear it all down." A significant number of them are willingly using terrorism. Pull them out in the sunlight, and expose them for what they are. They are anti-American. When that is properly exposed, they will lose support. People will stop donating $ millions to fund their Anti-American activities.
you did the right thing ………
God bless this man.
And today the cops seized the riffle …go figure.
Just imagine the case if they were not armed. Some people came with guns not knowing that would happen. They had intention to possibly injure the couple. Outrageous!
anyone else having audio issue on this video?
Shoot first ask questions later, I rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6.
"My wife doesn't know anything about guns.." so she got a gun and started waving it around very peaceful protesters including children. Anyone trying to defend these cancers to society really needs to educate themselves about who these people are and what really happened otherwise STFU. https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/portland-place-couple-who-confronted-protesters-have-a-long-history-of-not-backing-down/article_281d9989-373e-53c3-abcb-ecd0225dd287.html?utm_source=digg
somebody is directing these groups and financing them, why aren't they being investigated?