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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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[-] stoly@lemmy.world 150 points 4 months ago

How about the governors suggest that their residents don't travel internationally with ammunition?

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[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 67 points 4 months ago

fuck that, its not hard to check your luggage before traveling.

Stop throwing the weight of the US government behind trying to protect assholes.

[-] EatATaco@lemm.ee 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I agree they're stupid, but these aren't people with malicious intent, and you want them to spend 10 years in prison? What do you think this solves?

[-] 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.

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[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

It keeps complete morons off the streets and out of reach of firearms.

Because people who completely lack the necessary care and disciplin should not be armed.

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[-] MilitantAtheist@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

I travel a lot, both with and without guns. And ammo has a way of ending up in the weirdest little folds of your backpack and clothes.

[-] Lhianna@feddit.de 36 points 4 months ago

Sounds like ammo should be handled carefully

[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 35 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Okay, So good on you for admitting you are not capable of keeping track of your shit.

US government still shouldnt be stepping in to protect you from your flagrant disregard for competency.

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[-] Jumi@lemmy.world 26 points 4 months ago

If that's the case you shouldn't be trusted with guns and ammo

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[-] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 18 points 4 months ago

You don't sound like a very smart person.

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[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago

That's why you should treat guns and ammo with care. Have you never learned to count?

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[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 67 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

How arrogant of those American governers to assume they can just dictate how other countries deal with people smuggling weapons into their country (even if those people claim to have done it as a casual accident).

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[-] wurzelgummidge@lemmy.world 58 points 4 months ago

Would America just release tourists who broke their laws?

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[-] yetAnotherUser@feddit.de 52 points 4 months ago

A prison sentence doesn't make sense in these cases, since there is no risk of repeat offenses and therefore no rehabilitation required.

Just give them a 4 digit large fine and maybe deport them, unless you have a non-functioning justice system focused on cruelty, then give them a significant prison sentence.

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[-] TechNerdWizard42@lemmy.world 38 points 4 months ago

They should be locked up, maximum sentence. American idiotic laws don't apply, they are just like everyone else. Criminals that broke the law and smuggled ammo in. Ignorance is not an excuse of the law, American justice system loves that phrase.

[-] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 37 points 4 months ago

I say, keep them an extra week, and let the US gov pay the fine for not noticing on departure.

[-] Adanisi@lemmy.zip 35 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yeah, no.

It seems that these Americans have discovered that they can't just ignore the rule of law in other countries.

Let them deal with the consequences. Let them lose that American exceptionalism.

Nobody gets a free pass for breaking laws in America, so these Americans shouldn't get a free pass for breaking laws in other countries.

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[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 29 points 4 months ago

Well, if people travel into a foreign country and don't even care about the laws of said country (not in detail, just reading the governmental warnings would have been sufficient), they deserve what happens.

Imagine I would travel to the US and would bring along some Kinder surprise eggs by mistake. Would those governors show mercy to me? I don't think so.

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[-] SuddenDownpour@sh.itjust.works 27 points 4 months ago

Americans complaining about the detention: "My countries' laws are fine and the very standard of reason. All of you other countries should chill out!"

[-] kaffiene@lemmy.world 25 points 4 months ago

Jfc you shouldn't have ammo in luggage. Not surprised they were arrestex6

[-] andrewta@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago

Four rounds of ammo? Give them a slap on the wrist and send them home. If it was a box of ammo I'd feel differently. How you get ammo in the luggage is beyond me, but at 4 it was obviously an accident, they are obviously not trying to smuggle weapons in at that point.

[-] IHawkMike@lemmy.world 46 points 4 months ago

Their country, their rules. One bullet can still kill someone. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

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[-] DevCat@lemmy.world 39 points 4 months ago

How careless do you have to be to just have ammo lying around, unknown to you? Here's a thought, T&C says they'll release them if they lose their right to own a gun in the US?

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[-] stoly@lemmy.world 38 points 4 months ago

When you go into someone's house, you follow their rules.

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[-] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 28 points 4 months ago

Why the fuck would you bring ammo to begin with?

[-] stoly@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago

They traveled with their normal bag they go around with in regular life. Lesson: NEVER TRAVEL WITH THE BAG YOU CARRY AROUND DAILY because you will forget what's in there.

[-] Gympie_Gympie_pie@sh.itjust.works 24 points 4 months ago

Or don’t carry guns wherever you go like a fanatical vigilante?! You Americans created a problem that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world.

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[-] IHawkMike@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

That's good advice, especially when traveling internationally.

Also when traveling to another country, always check the state department's travel advisory for your destination(s).

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/TurksandCaicosIslands.html

Obviously this is the US state department, but it is still good info and I'd assume other countries have something similar.

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[-] PorradaVFR@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

Or just freaking empty it and only pack what you need. Its hardly difficult.

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[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 months ago

You keep ammo in your fucking purse?

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[-] VaultBoyNewVegas@lemmy.world 24 points 4 months ago

Fuck no. First rule of travelling is to check your fucking luggage. When you check your bags in you are asked if you packed it yourself and if everything in it is within the rules. It's no one else's fault two people are too fucking lazy or stupid to double check before checking their bags in.

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[-] cupcakezealot 14 points 4 months ago

fuck them. keep them locked up forever. fafo and they'll learn americans aren't the centre of the world.

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[-] ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 14 points 4 months ago

Does anybody know if these guys have oil?

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