You probably remember Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple that defended their home from rioters that broke down their gate and menaced them on their own front lawn. You may also remember George Soros connected St. Louis prosecutor Kim Gardner, who used the pair in a fund-raising campaign, and not in a good way.
Well, the latter has indicted the former on felony unlawful use of a weapon and tampering with evidence charges. The pair face up to four years in prison and the loss of their law licenses if convicted.
It’s unclear where the tampering charge came from, but the McCloskeys have credibly accused Gardiner’s office of tampering with the pistol Patricia displayed during the incident.
The McCloskeys claimed the pistol had been intentionally rendered incapable of firing, with a spring placed in front of the firing pin, because it was used as a prop in a previous lawsuit. Assistant Circuit Attorney Chris Hinckley ordered the gun stripped and reassembled such that it could be operational.