A controversial couple indicted on weapons charges for brandishing guns at anti-racism protesters over the summer have sued the news photographer who captured the incident. A photo of the incident went viral, and the McCloskeys have been widely defended by gun lovers who claim the couple were protecting their home. The McCloskeys have pleaded not guilty to the charges against them, and claim they were defending themselves against trespassers. The McCloskeys, who work together as personal injury lawyers, filed suit Friday in St. Louis Circuit Court against United Press International photographer Bill Greenblatt, who took a widely circulated photo of them waving firearms at passing BLM protesters. The suit accuses Greenblatt of trespassing to take the photo, which has contributed to their “significant national recognition and infamy,” the St. Louis Post Dispatch first reported.

Source: Huffington Post November 09, 2020 01:52 UTC