"McCloskeys Pardoned, But Still Forced to Pay Fines—No Guns Returned!"
Published: 31-12-2022 02:55
Mark and Patricia McCloskey had been through a lot. After their famous incident in St. Louis, they were charged with several misdemeanors stemming from the brandishing of guns in front of protesters outside their home. They were facing serious fines and potential jail time until Missouri Governor Mike Parsons intervened with a pardon.
The pardon was widely celebrated by many people as a victory for civil rights and justice, but it did not come without caveats. Despite the pardon, the McCloskeys were still required to pay the fines imposed on them by the court - an amount that totaled over 00,000. This was a huge burden for them to bear and one that put them in further financial hardship after already spending thousands of dollars on legal fees for their defense.
Furthermore, because of the nature of their crime - which involved firearms - they were not entitled to get any guns surrendered in their plea deal back, even with the governor's pardon. This meant that Mark and Patricia would be forever denied access to something they had fought so hard to protect: their right to bear arms.
It was a bittersweet victory for the couple at best, but they took solace in knowing that they could move on with their lives without fear of criminal repercussions or jail time. Even though they had lost money, property, and even some freedoms due to this incident, Mark and Patricia McCloskey still felt like winners in some way - especially since justice had been served in their favor at last.
