Four Americans face prosecution in Turks & Caicos
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- Four American tourists have been arrested in Turks & Caicos in recent weeks on charges that they possessed illegal ammunition. One of the suspects says he mistakenly had two rounds of ammunition for hunting in his bag. The arrests come as the country tries to crack down on gun violence. NBC News' Sam Brock reports.
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Why is the wife blaming the airport and cruise ship for not catching the ammunition and not her husband for not catching it himself? Where's the accountability?
Why? Because her narrative that it's everyone else's fault makes it easier for her to emotionally manipulate the public into donating to her quarter million dollar Go Fund account.
@@sarcasticnews1195 Exactly--it's a blame shift. He broke the law, but the family is somehow going to make it someone else's problem.
She's a white woman, it's never their fault.
it is alarming the airport missed ammo though.
@@Jordan23501 True, and so did the cruise line. That's horrible and should be investigated. Meanwhile, for the family to shift the blame entirely onto those agencies shows how little regard they have for domestic and foreign laws as well as for society.
These are the same people who shout "If you want to come to America, you need to abide by our laws!" But then want leniency for breaking another country's laws when they visit.
Yup. The maga conservatives (which usually also happen to be the most fascist Second Amendment supporters) abide by one principal characteristic: hypocrisy, also known as "laws for thee, but not for me."
How do you know that?
I doubt you know anything about these people. Also, 2 rounds of ammunition being prosecuted to this extent is silly. That's easily an amount that can be falsely planted. If I was someone considering visiting these places I would sure change my mind now.
@fearlessarchangel
Silly to you, maybe, but the rest of us are tired of hearing the gun nuts' mantra of enforcing the laws that are already on the books, and then crying bitterly when we do. Hypocrisy runs deep with the 2A crowd, and if you can't handle your ammunition accordingto laws, you don't deserve to have it
@@ajs11201 it didn't happen in the USA genius. What's wrong with you?! You're a simp for another country. Get lost
The fact you can’t recall putting ammunition in your bag is proof enough that shouldn’t be carrying a weapon!
FORGETTING is one thing, WRe ALL do it!. But he should have cleared up his suitcase after HINTING! And who doesn't clean up a suitcase BEFORE you travel? You take out unneeded weight, dirt, things you put in there previously. Money, personal papers, souvenirs, things that could spill, dust. Stupid things you don't want any security to see.-I-m thinking embarrassing things, certainly *NOT BULLETS!* Just the same I hope T&C let's him go with just the 70 days he's served and forbids him to come back.
It's not that a punishment is necessarily off limits here...but 12 years? For something that can't possibly harm anyone without the weapon itself? Bullets are small and people aren't perfect--I don't even own a dang gun, but "the punishment should fit the crime" seems appropriate here. Fine him, forbid him from returning, maybe a day in jail. 12 years = all tourists should stay clear of Turks and Caicos. Who knows what other insane law they might have.
@@22lyric When it comes to firearms and ammunition, forgetfulness is a horrible act. So much for all these "responsible" gun owners who can't remember they're carrying rounds of ammunition in their luggage.
There wasent a weapon tho
lookout everyone! This youtube user does not make mistakes in important situations ever!
Only Americans would think it’s normal to have random ammunition for firearms in their suitcases. It’s not.
Hi American here its not normal unless you in the south
Responsible gun ownership means securing your weapon AND ammunition. At least some of these men have kids. There's no excuse.
That part. Who just keeps guns stored and have no clue they were in their bags. A kid could have went into the bags.
@@soylabonitahe was stupid, but it was bullets not guns
@@22lyric Yes, it was bullets. First, that's half of the equation for shooting someone or something; second, they contain gun powder which shouldn't be on airplanes; and third, bullets are just plain illegal in other parts of the world, so it really doesn't matter how much you want to minimize it.
@@22lyric You can google how to make a pipe gun. All you need is a few bullets and like 50 bucks at the hardware store.
Ammo is dangerous, how do you have a gun-based name and you don't realize that? I think you need some more training bro, not a troll, just honesty.
@@ajs11201half the equation 😂🤣
Who travels internationally without repacking every last thing? There's a travel advisory warning that guns and ammunition are strictly forbidden in Turks and Caicos. Other countries expect visitors to obey their laws just as we expect visitors to the US to obey ours.
Every country will charge you for bringing in guns and/or ammunition undeclared, try driving into Canada with undeclared ammunition and see what happens
Why did he even try to carry amo on his other trip. Just buy at location of hunting trip? This seems so suspicious to me. He did see that as he was packing?
americans. im not a white american but i know so many who think they're invincible and do not repack. It's so dumb even if I think about it how they think they can get away with just existing.
@@ytzpilot no one wants to go to canada 🇨🇦
true. but the story is the 12 year minimum sentence. That's way too much.
American privilege dont work outside murica!
without americans they have to eat rocks. what privilege, they're in prison!
that is exactly what needs to be said loud and clear
Exactly. The entitlement people expect is crazy.
Unless you're a wnba player?
She’s black she gets a pass racist
That one woman blamed someone else instead of their negligence. Such attitude and ignorance got them exactly where they are today: her husband is in jail.
I know right? She actually blamed TSA not her husband's choices.
@@barcelonachair6487 She screams Entitled American
Yeah, she called it 'absurd' ... Calling another Country's Law absurd ain't helping their case.
I thought the whole "my guns, my rights" philosophy was based on not punishing "law-abiding gun owners." And so much for the party of personal responsibility.
You worried about her? Maybe you should worry about TSA letting it get past them
Why is your ammunition even in a travel bag?? It’s supposed to be in a ammo can locked up in your house. Even if you go to the range you should have a designated bag. This story is crazy
No..your comment shows how much you know!
@@Jbob37 it’s comments like this. As someone who was raised from in a 2A family. That is super concerning. Your state has laws for transporting firearms and ammunition just to the range. Let alone travel to another country with its own laws. Even if you’re a ccw holder you have restrictions for where and when you can carry.
@Oneproblemme101 There are 0 laws against transporting small amounts of ammunition, with no firearms on your person in any state...as there shouldn't be. People make mistakes. A few rounds of loose ammunition is not a big deal and that should be taken into consideration.
@@Oneproblemme101 Supper concerning...give me a freaking break! Your lack of outrage is concerning...
@@Jbob37 definitely laws for transporting firearms. Definitely laws for traveling to other countries with ammunition. Otherwise this wouldn’t be an issue.
Why are these people expecting TSA to wipe their butts for them??? What happened to personal responsibility?? It's not TSA's responsibility to prevent you from committing a crime in another country!! It's YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!!
Tbf it literally is their job to catch people with things exactly like this 😂
If someone from Turks & Caicos was to bring ammo in their luggage in a US airport, what you think would be the outcome... The excuses that they have are mind boggling.
Probably nothing. We do not put people in prison for that. We give them benefits and fancy hotel rooms lol
@@jlm6448 If you tried to get on an airplane, with ammunition, at just about any airport in the world, you'd get arrested.
I bet they had a lot of opinions on what Brittney had in her bag when she got arrested in Russia.
Bingo
I also bet you stuck up for her and blamed big bad Russia.
@@rockygillman6404actually no. People like me criticized her for her negligence. I can’t speak for OP but my only criticism of the Russian government was their unfair and inconsistent application of their laws. If Turks & Caicos decides to give one man 12 years in prison but the rest receive significantly more or fewer year’s sentences, then I will have the same criticism of this government. But I have No criticism in them sticking to their own laws over ammunition.
@@rockygillman6404nope. Said the same thing as now.
@@SL-lz9jr I see your point but I hope you criticize the US for its unfair judiciary practices as well.
Why are they putting ammo in their travel luggage?
That's what I'm trying to figure out. One guy claims it was an accident. But where exactly are they keeping their ammunition to the point where it can be accidentally thrown in a suitcase with their clothes and suntan lotion?
He might have used the luggage as a multi purpose bag.
It's not in their "travel luggage'; it is in their bag they use every day. Most guys that carry keep the gun and the extra mags in their backpack or shoulder bag. I always stored my extra mags inverted to keep dust and dirt out of them. It is easy for a stray round to fall out and become lost in the bottom of the bag. They probably took some work stuff with them in those bags, so they didn't empty them 100% before travel. They probably don't have the luxury of extra bags just for traveling. So, no, not a single one of these guys took their "travel" backpack, threw some rounds in there and had a laugh about it.
@@janedo-re-mi2738 Not in the suitcase but in the carry-on. Probably the one he uses every day for work and brought along on vacation to keep up. Probably keeps his extra magazines for the gun in this bag. A good way to keep them free of dirt and dust is to invert them. This can lead to some falling out of the mag and going to the bottom of the bag. No, he did not throw ammo into his bag before vacation. This exact thing happened to me about 13 years ago- stray round fell out of the mag in my briefcase and was found at the airport. It was no big deal as it is useless without the actual gun.
Stupidity
Leave it to a another country, Caicos, with low gun violence to have stricter laws than America with astronomical gun violence statistics.
they're also an island with far less people. you can't regulate a country that has a border with Mexico, over 350 million citizens, and more guns in private ownership than there are people. even with stricter gun laws you can't keep track of all the guns in private possession because most are not registered. gun owners like me lie about how many we actually own and keep them hidden
@@drunclecookie216Did you consider that might have been prevented if the US had stricter gun laws? Mexican cartels get their firearms from the US after all, and other peer nations don't have the mass shootings this country experiences on a regular basis.
@@purplemist7 the only way to have prevented it would have been if they were put in place over 100 years ago. it's too late to do anything about the guns in private possession now, they can regulate new sales all they want. Personally I'm all for gun ownership. and a lot of the people on the left don't even understand or know of the laws we already have in place.
@@drunclecookie216 Mexico gets ALL their guns from America.
Don't take MY word for it... Our own FTA set up a taskforce specifically to adress the problem called "Fast and Furious"... Obama and Holder got in big trouble when they lost thousands of guns in an undercover sting operation.
@@purplemist7 Nah, he never considered it, and he never will. He's convinced that having guns is right granted to him directly by God, all of our country's mass shootings notwithstanding. The irony is when gun owners like him complain about liberals supposedly trying to take guns away from law-abiding citizens, and then nullifying his own point by admitting he lies about his guns and travels internationally with ammunition.
WHY did he have ammo in his luggage? Irresponsible people who don't recall what they did with some live ammo shouldn't be allowed to have them. Your fault.
Exactly. That’s like saying “whoops, forgot what side of the road to drive on and ran into 3 cars, my bad”
He has been on a hunting trip.
@@turtleneckferret so that supposed to be an excuse?
@@punapeter you're a simp for another country
@@turtleneckferretAnd he didn't take all the ammo out? Sounds like he deserves the consequences.
How do you accidentally put ammunition in your luggage. I call bs.
You, as with many others, lack imagination and critical thinking skills. If you had ever carried a weapon on a daily basis then you could clearly see how such a thing happens. No, he did not "put ammunition in his luggage". It was in his carryon, probably the bag he takes to work every day. He works in a dangerous job and probably keeps extra mags in the bag. It is very easy for rounds to come out of those mags and easy to not notice this has happened. A stray round poses no danger without a means to fire it. The guy took his work bag with him, probably having to get some items completed while away. It is a simple mistake that anybody could have happen to them. No different than if you had a metal nail file in your purse and forgot it was in there. That file is far more usable as a weapon; do you think you should get 12 years in a foreign jail for forgetting that?
He is a gun freak that got caught being sloppy. Lock him up!!!!
It is your job to check your luggages before leaving.
So, that man has kids, but didn’t remember where he put his ammo? That’s wildly irresponsible if true. Not people I’d want to be on a plane or island with.
Probably why he didn’t remember
So, you are blaming everyone except yourself! Don't you clean out your bag before packing.
12 years for having a bullet in your bag? Get a life.
It’s always someone else’s fault.
Wait, I'm confused. Why are we acting like checking your bag for AMMUNITION, is the same thing as checking your bags for holes, or something "ordinary" or "everyday"?
Like, there's so many questions here...
If you dont understand, youre part of the problem
Right because you know how we all possibly may just have a few rounds scattered about in our luggage... Normal stuff...
Because as far as I know a hole in your luggage has never killed anybody. 😮
@@disgirlcassie8724 you must not understand the point I'm getting at.
Random ammunition shouldn't just be floating around in luggage like it's an everyday item to have, let alone bring to a destination.
@@disgirlcassie8724 they were stating the info as if you wouldn't know if you brought ammunition with you.
this dude isnt a very good paramedic if his attention to detail is so low that he missed two rounds of ammunition just chillin in his luggage.
That's a reach 🤣
That's a stupid statement
Here is a tip - Don't Break The Law and take accountably for criminal behavior. Don't Blame The Government. Don't Blame A Private Company. BLAME Yourself. If you can't do the time don't do the crime.
No one else is to blame, but the failure of security IS something the cruise line or T&C should look into.
@@22lyric Indeed, there were screening breaches by both agencies, and that's a problem. However, one of the families is trying to shift the burden of responsibility to those agencies instead acknowledging their own lawlessness.
@@22lyric TSA in the US has security checks daily to test security at air and sea ports... And every day something gets through that shouldn't. The problem rests with the adults that were living in an alternate reality and failed to look inside bags that they knowingly transported ammunition in at a former time in order to make sure it doesn't find them in a problem during their cross border travels. They've earned their trouble.
Yeah, because it makes sense to take accountability and then to rot for 12 years in a foreign country's prison system.
Blames TSA, blames the cruise ship.
Why is there ammo in ANY suitcase, ever?
I mean... what did you expect would happen?
T and C tried just fining people, and giving them light jail sentences, but that wasn't stopping irresponsible gun owners, so they had to do something extreme. Now people are crying because they don't think it's fair. I'm all for people legally owning guns in the US, but prove you can be responsible.
Maybe they should have better gun laws.
@graye2799 So you'd be okay with people coming into your house and tell you what rules you should have and not have?
@@graye2799 They have good laws, this guy broke them.
@AFloridaSon If a dude accidentally took 2 bullets into my house, I wouldn't call the cops in them.
@graye2799 And that's your right. T&C has the right to decide for themselves what they will or will not tolerate. No one else has the right to decide what laws they want to abide by.
*Double check your luggage* yourself to make sure you aren't carrying anything that can land you into trouble at the airport; problem solved!
never go to Turks and Caicos.......problem SOLVED
@@shellysmith1037 Try going into Canada with guns.
@@shellysmith1037Well DUH, if you're not going to be a responsible gun owner, you should avoid going there.
@@shellysmith1037
If that is _your_ answer to an *avoidable "problem," then you are right, _your_ "problem" is solved. Stay home! With that attitude, don't bother going anywhere there are rules.🙂
@@shellysmith1037Good for you stay in your backwoods.
I use bags to carry tools you can't take on a plane. Every time I fly I make sure those tools aren't in those bags. I'm shocked other people don't do that, especially after 9/11. It's just common sense.
It is always other people fault and never your own.
Makes you wonder if some smuggling is involved
No mercy, US expect everyone to respect their laws but not the other way around? Lock them up 12 years.
12 years?!? No one got hurt or killed. Ya its wrong but no sense ruining lives over something like this. big fine. Something. But 12?
Relax u lil teenager.
@@sindelmybelle2215doesn’t matter, respect the law
@@jesusroman249 Do you support immediately deporting every illegal immigrant and imprisoning every person buying and selling weed? The law is the law and the illegals broke multiple laws sneaking in and weed is still illegal at the Federal level.
Accounting for your ammo is a good safety practice when owning a weapon, not knowing what is in your bag when traveling is a bad safety practice.
"It was an accident". They just happened to put their ammunition in their luggage before going on a trip, because apparently they carry guns and ammo everywhere they go, even out of their country. I can hear them shout "I am American. I need my to call my lawyer." from afar.
No guns. Just a few rounds of ammo. Two, in this case. No, they did not place ammo into their luggage before traveling. Not everybody is rich and has dedicated bags just for traveling. This was the carryon bag and likely the bag he uses every day for work. Some rounds got loose from the extra mags he probably keeps in there but removed prior to travel. Dense, small rounds will go to the bottom of the bag and be difficult to see. You have to know you are wrong when you speak about two rounds of ammo and call it "guns and ammo". Those two rounds hold no danger for anyone without the actual gun required to make them lethal.
@@cvn6555 sure, you're excusing a guy with kids who "loses" his ammo inside his own bag and whose kids could have found them. Sure, let's excuse them, poor guys, they just didn't know, didn't check. It's not their responsibility. SMH
@@spit_itout What, exactly, could those kids have done with that ammo? Do you understand that it is useless without a gun? Two rounds. 12 years for two useless rounds. Leaving the country, not even trying to bring it into the country. You antigun crazies are illogical toddlers.
My firearms and ammo are kept in a dedicated gun bag. Not in a work bag. Certainly not in a travel bag. No excuse for this careless behavior. Especially when traveling abroad.
Come on now you brought that on a traveling trip with your kids. Naw I don't feel bad
Oops! Privilege Card declined...
Oh it must be the white privilege thing again. 12 years for having a bullet in your bag. Punishment fits the crime on this one.
These Americans need to be held accountable for breaking the law!
Do you think 12 years in jail is a reasonable punishment for having ammo in a bag?
I cannot wrap my head around why you have a few loose bullets in your bags. Seriously?! let me guess these are the same people who say, "I don't know how my kid got ahold of my gun!".
Big difference between a few bullets and the actual gun. Huge.
And I bet these are the same people that say that immigrants that show up at the border claiming Asylum deserve to have their children ripped away from them put in cages and shouldn't expect to ever see them again
The degree of missing accountability is baffeling.
Why are you even carrying ammo????
Remember-Brittney Griner made a simple mistake too. I wonder what their thoughts were on that situation.
AND she should have stayed in Russia and a more deserving person brought back home.
He did that intentionally. This was a mistake. And he was leaving the country, not trying to bring something in.
It’s NOT TSA’s fault. It’s NOT the airline’s fault. It’s NOT the cruise ship’s fault.The fact that those things were in the luggage is strictly the responsibility of the owners. Any overseas travel necessitates scrupulous and detailed attention to what is carried in one’s luggage or on one’s person.
Not remembering putting ammunition in your luggage is NOT AN EXCUSE
Nobody likes to be around irresponsible owners including these Caribbean countries
You travel to a country of your choosing,you abide by their Law. Ignorance is not a defense!
As a person living in Germany with sensible gun laws: Why did they travel with ammunition?
Same type of people who leave their guns outside in reach of their children and say "Oops i forgot it was there". These people shouldn't have the right to own a gun in the first place. If you cant keep track of your guns and ammunition, you shouldn't be allowed to own a gun.
If you own firearms and have unaccounted for ammunition that you mistakenly travel overseas with you aren’t responsible enough to own firearms.
No sympathy for these men.
You are asked to double check your OWN luggage. You even acknowledge that you packed your own luggage. I never use my suitcases for anything that isn’t air travel safe, but it baffles me that these so-called “responsible gun owners” know they handle weapons/ammunition, know they’ve been in those same bags and don’t quadruple check to ensure they aren’t still there.
When I travelled to the US and was a daily hash smoker decades ago I was very diligent in washing my jean jacket,checking every inch of my luggage and carry on bag knowing the laws.
My opinion of the crazy US drug laws was not up for debate…don’t be a fool and no issues!
12 years MINIMUM for having a couple rounds of ammo in your bag but in america child predators get less time
When you go to another country you follow their laws. Stupidity is not a valid defense in any country.
Yes. Check all your bags and pockets after and before each travel trip. Just careless
gun ownership should not be a "oppps i didnt even realize i did this" situation. how careless.
first do normal people travel with amunition? And how does ammo randomly appear in a travel luggage? Be responsible, use your range bag and have a bit more responsibility storing and locking your weapons and ammo. if true, TSA missing ammo in the security check is also concerning. Cruise ship I can kinda understand but goes back to more responsible gun ownership. If this is all false, then ammo somehow slipped into their bags at Turks & Caicos?
Maybe this is the bag he uses every day for work and the rounds fell out of the extra mags he carries. Being dense they would drop to the very bottom of the bag and be difficult to see. They are not alleging that someone slipped the two rounds into the bag and they do have a point that both TSA and cruise security did not find the rounds, where it would have been a simple matter of confiscation and an apology. This guy did not know they were in the bag and did not, in his time on the island, hurt anyone or cause any property losses. Do you, in the real world, believe that 12 years in jail is appropriate for this? He was leaving, not trying to bring them in.
@@cvn6555
The only people who hold the authority to decide an appropriate sentence are the people and legal authorities of these islands, no one else.
Don't do the crime if you can't pay the fine... On next season's Locked Up Abroad
Ppl forget ammunition in there bags like its sticks of gum smh. That seems like something that should be monitored a little more closely. Also Americans need to take the time to learn the laws in other countries. Everywhere isnt America....
Accountability... if it's your ammo, YOU KNOW It's THERE! If you don't you shouldn't own a weapon in the first place!
It was two rounds. They probably fell out of extra mags that he carries for protection. Very easy to remove the mags and not be able to tell that they are lighter by ONE round. Further they are quite dense and will fall to the very bottom of the bag. This is not a box of ammo nor was there a gun.
Lock them up!!! Americans who take their bad habits/culture to other countries, should be held accountable!
How do you not recall putting amunition in your bags ?! You're either lying because or you have so many amunition laying around that it can happen easely. In both cases, it's your fault and you're clearly not responsible enough, hope the kids stay safe.
Americans Must realize going to other Countries they have stricter laws concerning GUNS
Soooo, why’d you have ammunition in the first place?? Take accountability. Come on!
Don’t you need an actual gun to effectively use ammunition? This is the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen. I’m sure he was planing a lot of gun violence with two rounds of ammunition and no gun to fire it.
While TSA should be catching this ammo, their job is also not to save you from yourself.
2 rounds and no gun? A New England Patriots player recently tried to go through the airport with a loaded gun that had modified with an illegal switch. Massachusetts has very strict gun laws against these things but surprise surprise the DA dropped the case for no reason. Well the reason is Kraft is well connected.
It’s F-ing simple……… before you pack your bag, check your bag to make sure that there is absolutely nothing in it that could get you in trouble. Problem solved.
This is what happens when they travel abroad and don't make sure that your bags are free from illegal things. Take accountability and make sure all is well and stop blaming others for your mistakes.
I’m sorry for the children but not sorry for the parents. Even in the US we have very varying state laws over guns and ammunition. So why would it be any different in another country? How is anyone so accustomed to carrying ammunition that they don’t realize it’s in their suitcase? Take responsibility for your own negligence and oversight. It’s not exactly a secret that you shouldn’t be flying with these things anyway.
You have varied state laws that are COMPLETELY WORTHLESS because there is no border control between states. You need FEDERAL gun laws- this is something American conservatives refuse to acknowledge.
Guys once you leave America, you leave America that means no weapons.. I know it’s hard but just respect other countries
Obviously these were errors and in no way can anyone with a brain claim they were intentional. When do all of the other people respect the US? People come here illegally and then commit endless crimes and never seem to be held responsible.
AMERICANS AND THEIR GUNS 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️
You don't recall putting the ammo you purchased in your bag? You really couldn't put anymore effort in that obvious lie
Just ban them from the country for 3 years. Jail is stupid.
This reminds me of a modus in my country where airport personel drops live ammunitions in the passengers baggage when inspecting, then proceeds to extort money from them.
No one dropped anything..not one of these people ever denied owning the ammunition..what’s the purpose of framing anyone? Tourism is like their bread and butter so why would you want to frame a tourist? But again , tourist or local alike when you do the crime you do the time..
Yep. I wouldn't be surprised if someone was looking to advance their career or was hoping to be offered a bribe.
4 American men "accidently" bring ammo in their luggage at the same time? reeeeeaaaaaalllllyyyyyyyy????????
This guy was leaving the country. But what, exactly, mayhem would they be able to cause with a few stray rounds of ammo but no guns to fire any of them? Does it hurt?
@@cvn6555 Uuuuuuuhhhhh.....people can take Heroin without "causing mayhem" but it's still illegal...Dude, you can't go to another country and break their laws. Should foreigners be able to come to the US and break our laws???
Not to mention that there is a large black market demand for guns in T & C, which makes these 4 men very suspicious
Check your stuff bags ,suitcase, everything.
Is a 12 year mandatory sentence really the right sentence for anything non violent? 12 YEARS??? WAY Too long and won't help fix any problems.
As the Turks and Caicos are British territory, albeit overseas, they should have known. Ignorance of the law is not, as we all know, an excuse. Neither is stupidity.
The law is stupid. It's just ammo.
@@AsgarnianAle
Your opinion is stupid. 🤷♀️
Their land, their laws.
#US #Laws don't apply outside of your borders, LEARN what's legal and what isn't; a #Passenger is ultimately #Responsible for the contents of their luggage. Having said that, it has been known for criminals, who work in baggage handling, to compromise a traveller's luggage. 🤷♀️
1:35 YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. 🤨
It is forbidden to have stray rounds in your carryon in the US as well. Unlike T and C, security brings it to your attention and confiscates. Not the same as bringing a gun. A stray round or two poses zero danger to anyone.
Almost sounds like a fabricated story or intentional. Who has random bullets in a travel bag? I'm a gun owner and i know where all my ammo is.
...seriously. And you have guns in your house with children.
Next story: Americans mistakenly put crack in luggage.
I think this is a set up... Here in the Philippines we also have similar cases relating to Schemes like that. WE call it "LAGLAG BALA" Scheme translated to "falling bullet" where in Airport employees sort to these scheme to earn money or extorts money from the tourist or local travelers the moment you put your baggage and hand carries in the conveyor belts for x-ray the officer or airport employee will slip sneakily an ammunition into your baggage and as we all know its illegal to carry one. funny thing is that why do you have a 1 or 2 ammunitions with out the gun? when you get caught its either you resolve it right there and then give money to the airport officials so they can let go of you or you will not be able to fly and you'll got a ban from fly. It was discovered that its a big syndicate running theses scheme.
Well if they can account for their own ammos to show its not there, maybe they will be freed. But the one in the video didn't deny that it's there's
@@ToniaAlex13exactly. Can’t fix stupid
Luh...sinabi nya mismo na nakalimutan nya na may ammo pala sa bag nya. Hindi nya tinangi na kanya Yun...
So they brought weapons on a plane, got away with it, then got caught trying to leave with the same stuff in the bag?? How does that even make any sense? He might be there for awhile
If they're set free, they should at least be fined for stupidity.
Maybe TSA needs to quit doing Nestlé Crunch Commercials and Start buy more ATTENTION to their job 😂
That old entitlement just doesn’t work everywhere! 😮
If you own a firearm, you should be keeping track of each bullet you have. In one country I know, as a civilian, you are allowed 50 rounds per year and have to account for everyone.
The govt in these smaller countries don't know if you came selling bullets and some fell out, bullets can fetch a good price.
Irresponsible, if you can’t recall what you packed then you don’t deserve to have any kind license.
Exactly. Trying to blame everyone else but themselves for being irresponsible
This is suspicious- 4 in a row? Is this being planted?
My thoughts exactly. 4 in a row in one country only finding it before leaving the foreign country
Nobody is planting anything. These people are just reckless and privileged.
@@alishaostrowski5250 Exactly. That's why TSA and the Cruise Ship missed it. It probably wasn't there.
They pleaded guilty I'm sure its cause the ammo belong to there guns they own at home maybe
And how many people are unfairly jailed in the U.S.? You are responsible for your packed luggage!
i wonder if all the "people" talking about "no excuses" live life without breaking any laws regardless of where they are, and if they break a law do they turn themselves in and demand to get the highest form of punishment?
What's that phrase again that these people LOVE to preach? Oh yeah.....Play stupid games, Win stupid prizes!
Thoughts and prayers.
Why are they blaming customs for missing their illegal ammunition? You pack your luggage…don’t pack ammunition. Be an adult.
How do you accidentally pack bullets?
JFC. None of these guys "packed bullets". In this case, it was his carryon bag. The bag he uses in his daily life. Two rounds probably got loose from extra magazines he carries in the bag for self defense. Two extra mags is pretty much the standard for every day carry. One would not notice the rounds had come out when one removed the mags. Being dense, the rounds would sink to the bottom of the bag. These are honest mistakes and nobody, nobody, is in any danger whatsoever from them or the men possessing them.
@@cvn6555 And its still dumb! I smoke joints and I double check I am not carrying any with me when I travel????? You clean out your bags, carry on included before you pack. You have to be extra careful after 9/11. I hope he gets grace but good lord from up above.
How American. Carrying ammunition in your bag, not remembering you put it there, then blaming everyone else but yourself!
Nobody above the law...
Maybe not in america
Did she just try to justify this by saying, the US airport didn't catch it, the cruise ship didnt catch it.... come on Lady!
This should be adopted worldwide.
Those ammo was there for a reason. No one just leaves ammo in their luggage by mistake.
You do if you're an irresponsible gun owner. You also blame others instead of taking accountability. Apparently, you also don't believe in taking accountability for your own actions.
@@purplemist7 Her weepy narrative that it's everyone else's fault makes it easier for her to emotionally manipulate the public into donating to her quarter million dollar Go Fund account.
FAFO
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not the fault of anyone other than the carrier of the ammunition. if these people are that careless with random rounds of ammunition and are not able or willing to follow simple, basic rules and guidelines - why should they be allowed to possess and own a gun!
I have travelled all over the world, and never once had any ammo in my luggage. Coward and guns go hand in hand
That law is CRIMINAL. Suppose your enemy wanted you gone. All he would have to do is plant a tiny ammo round in your luggage, and you'd be locked up for 12 years.
All of these non-American people in the comments seem to like giving corrupt cops more ammo (pun intended) to harass people. Better to not even visit these places.
And your point? It's criminal in many countries. This is why you should be vigilant. End of
People can't trust none of you with a g@n, you guys are used to snap and eliminate a bunch of people for no reason. People have the right to protect their people and country.
Probably gun loving Republicans. #thoughtsandprayers 😂
Sounds about white.