St Louis Police Confiscate Guns From Couple Defending Home From Mob

[Weetabix]

So, that couple defending their home from protesters who broke through their gates? St Louis police have confiscated their guns.

I'm split between anger and mirth. Missouri is a castle doctrine state. The mob was threatening their lives after having broken into their property.

OTOH, the pistol the woman was holding? A non-working model they'd used in a lawsuit against a gun manufacturer.

The hypocrisy! It burns.

https://lidblog.com/confiscate-guns-from-couple/

[D5CAV]

OTOH, the pistol the woman was holding? A non-working model they'd used in a lawsuit against a gun manufacturer.

The hypocrisy! It burns.

https://lidblog.com/confiscate-guns-from-couple/

I read someplace that the couple have impeccable liberal credentials and the husband had brought a number of suits against St. Louis PD for police misconduct, which is probably why they got away with only having their weapons confiscated vs. the non-plutocrat couple that got arrested for standing up to the mob in the parking lot.

I wonder if they are going to vote Trump and join the NRA now?

[D5CAV]

"Salty Cracker" has a hilarious take on the St. Louis gun confiscation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sBgxJ0CbYQ

[Jered]

I've heard in other places that the DA used some sort of administrative warrant to do this and did not involve the police.

[Rich Jordan]

I understand the same DA dropped charges against some rioters.

[randy]

I saw somewhere on the interwebs (Instapundit maybe?) that a local gun store had offered to replace their AR-15 for free along with some free training.

[Vonz90]

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/ ... t-carl.php

[Termite]

Kimberly Gardner should be dis-barred. If she were other than a black female, she would be. Here's some information on her misconduct:

In 2019, Gardner admitted to repeat campaign finance violations dating back to her time as a Missouri State Legislator. These violations included using campaign donations to pay for a private apartment. Gardner reached an agreement with the Missouri Ethics Commission to pay a settlement of $6,314 in lieu of a $63,009 fine.

Staff shortage
The Circuit Attorney's Office has experienced a more than 100% turnover rate in staff since Gardner took office. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported in September 2019 that "over 65 attorneys with a combined experience of over 460 years in prosecutorial experience" have left the Circuit Attorney's office under Gardner.

Gardner's office secured a grand jury indictment of sitting Missouri Governor Eric Greitens in February 2018, for felony invasion of privacy.[19] On April 20, 2018, Gardner's office announced a new charge of tampering with computer data against Greitens.[20] The governor was swiftly released on his own recognizance. Then Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley had opportunity to prosecute but declined to do so. In May 2018, the judge in the Greitens case ruled that the defense could call Gardner as a witness due to suspected criminal conduct by the prosecution. Following the judge's ruling, Gardner's office announced that they would be dismissing the invasion of privacy charge citing that Gardner could not testify in a case her office was prosecuting.[21] Following the Governor's announcement that he planned to resign, Gardner announced that all charges against Greitens would be dropped.[22]

On May 15, 2018, Missouri Governor Eric Greitens' attorneys filed a police report with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department alleging perjury by William Don Tisaby, an ex-FBI agent and private investigator that Gardner hired to investigate Greitens. Defense attorneys also cited $100,000 in secret cash payments to witnesses, payments they stated were concealed from the defense team by Gardner, as well as numerous meetings between the Circuit Attorney and William Tisaby, and "a major witness in the case". In a statement regarding the police report, defense attorneys said, "By law, both the Circuit Attorney and William Tisaby were required to testify about what was said and done in those secret meetings. Both refused to do so." Tisaby asserted his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination in response to over 50 questions.

On June 29, 2018, St. Louis Circuit Judge Michael Mullen appointed St. Louis attorney Gerard Carmody as special prosecutor to investigate allegations of criminal misconduct in the case against Governor Eric Greitens.[24] Gardner appealed the appointment of a special prosecutor all the way to the Missouri Supreme Court. The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that Gardner had a conflict of interest in the case and upheld Mullen's appointment of Carmody.[25] Gardner's office also appealed a search warrant signed by Mullen granting the special prosecutor access to the files of the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office (CAO) to the Missouri Supreme Court. The Missouri Supreme Court again ruled for the special prosecutor, ordering Gardner to turn over servers requested by Carmody.[25]

On June 17, 2019, a 7-count grand jury indictment was unsealed against William Don Tisaby, the private investigator hired by Gardner to investigate Greitens.[26] The indictment included six charges of felony perjury and one charge of felony tampering with evidence, alleging that Tisaby lied regarding his contacts with a major witness in the case and the nature of those conversations under oath. Additionally, the 30-page indictment accuses Tisaby of concealing a series of documents from defense attorneys and lying under oath during the deposition "about matters that could substantially affect, or did substantially affect, the course or outcome of the Greitens case."[27] The Associated Press reported that Tisaby surrendered to authorities on the same day the indictment against him was unsealed. He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment and was released on his own recognizance on the conditions that he surrender his passport and inform a probation officer of any travel.[28] In a press conference following Tisaby's release from custody on June 17, 2019, Tisaby's attorney, Jermaine Wooten, told reporters that "Ms. Gardner is probably the actual target here, not Mr. Tisaby."[29]

The indictment also lodged a series of claims against Gardner, stating "that she failed to correct Tisaby’s lies, failed to report them to police, and made incorrect statements to defense lawyers and the judge." The misconduct in the unsuccessful prosecution of Greitens has placed Gardner at risk of losing her law license and facing criminal charges.[27] Gardner's office remains under investigation by the special prosecutor and grand jury

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[MiddleAgedKen]

Did Soros buy her seat?

[D5CAV]

Did Soros buy her seat?

Yes

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/0 ... onfession/