McCloskey Gun Inoperable When Police Seized It

[PVBoom]

When the gun that Patricia McCloskey had was turned over to the authorities, it was inoperable and inoperable when it arrived at the St. Louis Police crime lab.



At the request of Assistant Circuit Attorney Chris Hinckley, crime lab staff members field stripped the handgun and found it had been assembled incorrectly. Specifically, the firing pin spring was put in front of the firing pin, which was backward, and made the gun incapable of firing, according to the documents.

Crime lab workers photographed the disassembly and reassembly of the gun, according to the documents.

https://www.redstate.com/nick-arama/2020/07/22/mccloskey-gun-inoperable-when-police-seized-it-but-prosecution-ordered-crime-lab-to-make-it-operable-and-lethal/

[Double Naught Spy]

Tainted evidence/no chain of custody from the time of the event and seizure. Was not seized at the time of the event. May have been rendered inoperable after the fact by the McCloskeys for that very purpose, to "prove" that it was not operable. They are lawyers who have proven skilled at working the system in the past. In other words, it may have been 100% operable at the time.

[wideglidejoe]

Tainted evidence/no chain of custody from the time of the event and seizure. Was not seized at the time of the event. May have been rendered inoperable after the fact by the McCloskeys for that very purpose, to "prove" that it was not operable. They are lawyers who have proven skilled at working the system in the past. In other words, it may have been 100% operable at the time.

X2 what DNS said! From what I've read that handgun made a few unknown stops before it was turned in. I also just read this a.m. that the MO State AG has said he would dismiss the charges that the "Soros money" elected St Louis DA filed against them. And the MO Governor has said he would pardon them. To be pardoned, they'd have to be convicted first, correct? Are you still a felon after you are pardoned? I have no experience there (thankfully!), and didn't bother to research it. The same article that mentioned the MO AG & MO Gov quotes also stated that the AR was NOT loaded at the time. The pic's show a mag inserted!?! Dumb like a fox? Insert an empty mag for a "good show of force" but later state in court it wasn't loaded? That whole incident is a huge mess!

[keystone183]

Could two liberal trial lawyers be so stupid as to be on their front yard brandishing weapons that weren't loaded/didn't work? You really have to wonder about this world we live in.....

[grayfox]

Tainted evidence/no chain of custody from the time of the event and seizure. Was not seized at the time of the event. May have been rendered inoperable after the fact by the McCloskeys for that very purpose, to "prove" that it was not operable. They are lawyers who have proven skilled at working the system in the past. In other words, it may have been 100% operable at the time.

[grayfox]

[montana]

Prosecutor Had Crime Lab Fix Inoperable Prop Pistol Before Charging St. Louis Woman...... Depends on who's take you believe. This just proves every aspect of this nation today is ruled by politics, those who believe in collectivism and those who believe in the original intent of the Constitution.. This division is just warming up! https://bluelivesmatter.blue/prosecu...3GGQ4q-mjgP7fg

[CMoor]

What hand gun did they have?

"Specifically, the firing pin spring was put in front of the firing pin, which was backward, and made the gun incapable of firing, according to the documents"

In most hammer equipped semi auto guns I have the spring is normally in front of the firing pin... This holds the pin back so it can be struck by the hammer.

[Double Naught Spy]

actually we do not know if it is tainted or not.

True, but if burden of proof is required for time of the event, no chain of custody means that gun firing condition cannot be ascertained.

[grayfox]

True, but if burden of proof is required for time of the event, no chain of custody means that gun firing condition cannot be ascertained.

Which kind of guts the charges against her.

[FLshooter]

[PVBoom]

What hand gun did they have?

"Specifically, the firing pin spring was put in front of the firing pin, which was backward, and made the gun incapable of firing, according to the documents"

In most hammer equipped semi auto guns I have the spring is normally in front of the firing pin... This holds the pin back so it can be struck by the hammer.

No idea, it could be one of a half dozen things. Its a chrome/nickel/SS pocket pistol, I think its a 32 or 38.


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(Sometimes I really hate the poor image attachment implementation on this BBS)

[FLshooter]

[Double Naught Spy]

Which kind of guts the charges against her.

It would seem that if that were the case, given the information, then her lawyer should be before the court having the charges dropped.

[grayfox]