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U.S. governors urge Turks and Caicos to release Americans as Florida woman becomes 5th tourist arrested for ammo in luggage (www.cbsnews.com)

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[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I mean, all they had to do was take the least amount of effort possible to ensure their luggage was clean.

If they couldnt muster the give a fuck to do that, and intentionally went to a country that they know has these laws...Then why should I muster enough of a fuck to wring my hands desperately over the situation their own lack of care and concern created?

i think this solves the problem of idiots and assholes thinking they can flout rules and get away with it, regardless of its malicious or willful incompetence.

[-] EatATaco@lemm.ee 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

No one is asking you to care about them.

The question is whether or not you honestly think sending these people to prison for 10 years makes any sense. It's the same thing when some poor black kid gets caught with some weed and goes to jail. I'm not going to lose any sleep over it, and it's easy to point at their actions and say they were "idiots" for doing drugs and carrying it around them, and that they were "flouting the rules" by having a controlled substance. But I also know an injustice when I see one.

And there is precisely zero indication that these people are "flouting the rules." This would actually more likely apply more to the kid with some pot, because they know it's against the law and they likely know they have it on them. Why would you bring a handful of ammo into a country on vacation with no gun or anything? Hell, even if you had a gun, a few rounds isn't going to do much.

You're trying to paint it in the worst possible light. Slow down, take a breath, and think about this rationally and objectively for a second. Does this really solve a problem? Is this a good thing for our society? At least one of these people is a parent, do you really think it's great they lose their parent for 10+ years because of two bullets accidentally left in a bag? I just can't fathom how anyone sees any justice in this. There's no requirement that you think so vengefully.

[-] Adanisi@lemmy.zip 10 points 4 months ago

"If you had a gun, a few rounds isn't going to do much"

LMFAO one round is enough to commit murder

[-] EatATaco@lemm.ee 6 points 4 months ago

Missing the forest for the trees.

[-] Godric@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

Don't search your luggage? Straight to gulag!

[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

How many years have you taken yoga to be able to stretch and twist like that?

[-] chilicheeselies@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Ive travelled over i ternational borders with a dime bag in my luggage that i didnt even know was there until weeks after i got home. Dont be obtuse, there are lots of compartments in luggage whrre something as small as a bullet can hide even if you check the bag. Who the fuck gives a full cavity search to their luggage everyrime they use it?

[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

look man just because you're apparently a junkie fuckup who can't control his sensitive items does NOT mean the rest of the world's standards should be dropped to accommodate your idiocy.

[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

its crazy how these dumbasses keep tattling on themselves like it somehow justifies this shit, isnt it?

[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

real bright lights all around.

"But officer I left my gun in my car" https://jalopnik.com/youve-got-to-stop-keeping-your-gun-in-your-car-1850929717

[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

"I'm an incompetent, careless and entitled asshole, so obviously I'm going to argue real hard for these other incompetent, careless, entitled assholes so I dont have to be held accountable for my own actions!"

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