Turks & Caicos leader responds to five Americans facing charges
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- Опубликовано: 22 май 2024
- The leader of Turks & Caicos has responded to the five Americans facing twelve years in prison saying the minimum sentence can be "overruled in exceptional circumstances." The Americans are being charged for brining ammunition into the country.
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Check your luggage thoroughly before leaving the USA.
Makes no difference if they plant it on you. I have SEEN it happen. scary. Just don't go.
I am an American ex-mil with lots of guns and ammo. I travel a lot. The real problem is Americans are so ignorant of how other countries work. Plain and simple.
That's OK if they are ignorant, it's their choice. What they need to know is that there are consequences for everything we do. Blaming breaking a law because of ignorance should never work for anybody, American or not. When a cop in US pulls you over for something you did, telling them you didn't know something or you didn't notice a sign is not a valid excuse.
Sure sure
@@CatherineSTodd It was ignorance. And laziness.
Stop believing these people young military guy. I’m in overseas and the police are extorting Americans . You better realize Americans are being 😅attacked because of money and some countries just don’t approve of Americans because of people like you.
They are not ignorant. They are arrogant. How do you not know that you packed ammunition in your suitcase?
Take responsibility, even if it's a mistake. American arrogance on full display.
Please have your seen the border? Americans aren't the only one being ignorant right now to other countries' laws. At least we know other countries ' justice systems don't take sob stories as excuse unlike the pathetic courts we have towards foreigners who break our laws
101 days to figure this out is unacceptable. America can boycott this nation and its daddy the UK. If we really want to, we can take the islands, and nobody can stop us.
I have an idea. Don't take contraband to foreign countries. Remember the party of "personal responsibility"? I have traveled dozens of times internationally and never had any problems remotely like this. Why? Because I am adult who doesn't blame entire other countries when I do something they do not approve of.
Exactly!!!not every country is like america. Respect the laws and know the laws when you travel out of the country.
Like Griner?
It doesn't matter and the law was not meant for this. All it's going to do is punish the tourist industry and the islands citizens.
People dont even listen,so quick to judge without all the information
People in the comment sections are perfect, never made a mistake, forgot something or did something wrong
Did you listen to what she said.
She said it was a innocent mistake
She didn't blame the country
@@ttaylor758
Like Griner?
Stop it
This lady took responsibility and said it was a innocent mistake.
It was 4 white men too, who they arrested too,along with her who said they are sorry.
The lady said it was a innocent mistake and don't know how the bullet got in her luggage.
I was a FA, and I had a fingernail file in my bag a whole year, before security and I found out it was there.
Which means all the airports I had checked into, nobody notice or saw the finger nail file
It was x ray every time i flew,
It was stuck all the way at the bottom of my luggage.
Some of yall in the comment section arr perfect, you never forgot something or made a mistake in your life.
Stuff happens in life and No One is perfect
The US government would never release a Turks and Caicos citizen who was arrested for a prohibited item in the USA after public pressure
The gall of Republicans to threaten a country for bringing in illegal weapons around the world!
They're just going to push the rest of the world into the hands of China!
Why is anyone traveling with ammunition? That’s sus, weird and wrong.
I think it was an accident. Probably left over from the gun range.
Who tf leaves a gun range and immediately is at the airport?
@@gambit952 I meant the bullets could have been left over from a previous trip to the gun range. Not they left the gun range and immediately went to the airport. Accidents happen.
Do you know Jesus is a messenger of God.
@@fdotflames8507 That doesn't make sense. Do you open a box of ammo, dump it in a purse, then load your pistol? Or dump a box of shells into a duffel bag and load your shotgun from there? Do you even own a gun?
Under no circumstances is it understandable to accidentally bring contraband into a foreign country - regardless of what it is. Every single thing in your possession is something you are accountable for, and you alone. If you choose to go overseas, you are required to comply with the laws in that place. If you are someone who is prone to leaving things accidentally in places, buy new bags before you go.
Everybody is law and order until your charged with a crime. Could someone from Turks and Caicos come to the U.S. and just walkway with no charges and would these same politicians extend the same courtesy?
Yes actually. Have you noticed the criminals POURING OVER THE BORDERS. ILLEGALS TEENS WHO PUNCHED AND ATTACK NYPD WERE ABOUT TO WALK AWAY AND RECEIVE NO PUNISHMENT HAD THERE NOT BEEN AN UPROAR FROM AMERICAN CITIZENS.
Good point. Absolutely not, guaranteed. As they shouldn't. Anyone who comes to US and breaks a federal or a state law should pay the price, regardless of what country they come from. The law is the law.
@@cornells.1727 That's not what U.S. politicians are asking for they are asking for different rules for different people. When this law was being passed there were NO complaints from the U.S. No one asked for a travel advisory when the law was passed.
EXACTLY
People from other countries are breaking US laws every day on the border. T&C didn't pass this law for this reason. Wait and see the crying when their tourist industry tanks. It will be epic.
People should know better, I thought all luggage was searched prior to even getting on a plane to ensure the safety of passengers. We do not live in the wild west and given the amount of gun violence in our country I can understand perfectly if another country has strict gun laws. Show respect when you travel and problems like this will never happen. This is a beautiful and popular vacation spot that encourages tourism, they want to protect their tourists.
Why would a person have bullets in their suitcase? It’s weird suddenly we have 5 citizens who left bullets in their suitcase.
Only Americans are that careless with guns and about.... Other smart countries have LAWS that Americans refuse to understand
When travelers go to America and break their laws they are arrested, regardless if they they it in ignorance or not. So why when Americans travel and break laws in other countries they should not be dealt with, because they are Americans? Hypocrisy!!
Congress is extremely annoying! It’s not the state or feds fault because people with ammo is traveling the world with it. She needs to be in jail if she breaks the law. So what she’s a grandmother!
If you have ammunition laying around randomly that you're not even aware of it, then what does that say about you/ your families concern regarding responsible gun ownership and safety? I assume your weapon is somewhere unlocked and freely accessible too?
At the end of the day you are responsible to know the laws of the places you travel to. It is absolutely silly they are facing prison but that is not Blinken s responsibility it is the people who entered a foreign country with prohibited items in their luggage.
TSA didn’t see bullets before boarding the plane? Well, sounds like a TSA problem.
The world sees our affection for carrying guns as insane. 80% here in the USA feels the same. When will we decide to NOT be the wild wild west.
The ridiculousness of American lawmakers thinking that they enforce laws in other countries and yet expect foreigners to follow laws in the US without question. Get over yourselves.
Spend the extra $40 and buy new luggage. Ive owned firearms since childhood, pop and military taught me to account for every round. Anyone with unsecured ammo ANYWHERE should have gun priviledges revoked for at least one year. That is really irresponsible..
You must be joking. Having unsecured ammunition is irresponsible? How so it's not illegal to have loose ammunition anywhere in the United States, and it's harmless. There's nothing that you can do with loose ammunition to hurt anyone without a gun. Your point is ridiculous
Fully agreed! You need severe consequences to enforce any rule or law.
@Texas_Toast666 He's not talking about US, maybe you didn't hear where this happened. In T&C that IS a violation. When you travel to any place outside US it is YOUR responsibility to know or to check the basics of the laws of that country. There are law differences even among US states sometimes, what's legal in Texas may not be legal necessarily in another state. It's on YOU to know this. If you're an ignorant, it's fine and it's your choice, but be ready to pay the price for being stupid.
Take a staycation. Plenty of wonderful places to see in America. Going to some of those islands is dangerous.
@@cornells.1727 maybe you should read it again. He clearly said anyone who has unsecured ammo anywhere, and the anywhere is all in caps if you didn't catch it
0:46 🤷♀️It is PERFECTLY reasonable the way they treat US citizens who flaunt the laws of another country. It is not some new or hidden law, it is CLEARLY posted BEFORE the #GunToting #Traveller even sets foot on the outward bound plane: NO FIREARMS ALLOWED, YOU WILL BE PROSECUTED. 🤨 Only #SelfCentred, #Egotistical US citizens deserve to have this law bound to them, because THEY are the ones who flout the laws of other countries and expect that they, are somehow exempt from the rules. 🤨
1:09 That *grandmother* is #Guilty of breaking the #Law. Age makes no difference: Guilty is Guilty. Does the US have a law whereupon visitors from certain countries require #Visas, and the #ImmigrationOfficials just waive the older folks through because their country's officials complain?? 😤
Why are the congress members putting pressure on any country at all instead of letting the violators take their punishment? How dare they? These are all adults so they are 100% responsible for their decisions. In US there are many places where you can't bring a gun, too. If you do and get caught, guess what? Maybe it was just a mistake, but even mistakes have consequences. The idea to force a country to break its own laws just because the violators have a nationality or another is beyond outrageous! Especially coming from people who should know the importance of laws and a justice system!
Let us go home????
I’m sure you wouldn’t say that if someone broke the law in your neighborhood.
2 rounds, ok I get it… but 20? Lol
Guess they should not be taking ammunition into other countries.
Gun ownership demands responsibility.
Chained for 3 days to a desk 😳
Praying for ALL of you 🙏🙌🙏🙏
Oh well! Learn the country's laws before traveling on their grounds They look like adults to me. .
Hey, Bob Good, how about issuing a "do not break foreign laws when traveling" advisory? Such entitlement.
@mlynettepinky595 wrote "People dont even listen,so quick to judge without all the information
People in the comment sections are perfect, never made a mistake, forgot something or did something wrong
Did you listen to what she said.
She said it was a innocent mistake
She didn't blame the country
Did you listen to what she said.
She said it was a innocent mistake
She didn't blame the country"
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Thank you. I can't believe how harsh and judgemental so many of these comments are. Likeyou said, they are "so perfect" and Never made a mistake? Right. And they have nothing better to do than sit here on RUclips going after others. Makes me sick.
Seems like some of those types here think the people should have never been released from jail and given a life sentence. Maybe one day something similar will happen to them as "karma speaks."
Why did he have to read that??
responsible gun ownership, and our rights to possess them, requires a higher standard of conduct. Even just ammo. Guns and their ammo should have their own carrying case/pack. It’s more convenient when shooting days arrive besides avoiding these types of incidents. I am all for mandatory gun safety classes before anyone buys a weapon and having to update these every 2-3 years..I’m not saying we should register weapons…just have a social agreement that as gun owners we are held to a standard of care. I carry concealed where allowed in U.S. when on road trips and always know where all my ammo is….every bullet…because of self training in this regard…not because I’m perfect.
Political nonsense to save 5 idiots.
They should be all in jail.
There goes their tourist money
The islands are nice but always double check your luggage when visiting . Some airport staff are corrupt
That is advice to be followed no matter WHERE you travel. 🤨
Lying!
Is Biden going to rescue them like Griner?
#Griner was detained #Illegally.
@@koda3967 According to the US, which has little to no credibility - not Russia.
Go woke go broke.
What the government of Turks and caicos should do is stop the gang violence in there country. They also need to give justice for visitors who get robbed and mugged in Turks and Caicos all the time. Blinken doing too much in the war in europe, but no harsh help for our US citizens.
Don't break the law in another country and there's nothing to worry about.
@@esdee878 Read my comment. What i’m saying is laws are broken all the time even by governmmet officials. If you’s all of sudden being strict against visitors and not the gangs of Turks and Caicos and at time working with them, that is called hypocracy. Why not just give them a fine at the airport? Why drag this on for weeks and months?……….it’s called other motives and playing politics. Turkey and coocoos playing policts with United States is a bad idea considering they are millions times stronger than them.
@@honeztearthling987 so a visitor from another country doesn't have to adhere to the laws of the US? You need to know the important laws of the country that you're visiting. We can't compare the laws of another country to those of the US. It's not dragging anything out. It's called being held accountable for your actions in another country. If a person is unable to adhere to the laws of a particular country, then stay in America. And it's irresponsible to have loose ammunition in the luggage anyway.
Im never leaving America again 😢
Taking advantage of American tourists will be an injustice.
I agree that this is ridiculous. And we need to get our people out of there and if they're going to be that way and so unreasonable, don't go there
BINGO! If you cannot understand and abide by ANOTHER COUNTRY'S rules and laws, absolutely, DO NOT GO THERE.
Turks and Coconuts just looking for a payday...
Yeah like every US court warring against poor people
I bet they wish they had another 5 that helped them out locked up.
Take a staycation. Plenty of sites to see in America. No need for a Caribbean Island vacation just so you can brag about it later.
If I can’t arrive strapped, I won’t travel there. I travel only in the US and states that allow me to carry.
Thank GOD we won't have to see your face in Canada, either. Too afraid to go anywhere without your weapon, that you've probably never used to protect yourself or any of your family/friends. 🤨
Simple, don't break other countries laws and there wouldn't be a problem. Let me guess, Trump supporters?
Btw, why would the United States send Republicans to represent our country?
Pray for them. Biden will not do anything for them.
Stupid
There shouldn't be anything anyone should do for them! They broke a law, voluntarily or not, and they need to pay the price. Why should anybody do anything?
Neither will Trump
@@cornells.1727 Amen!
dont waste your prayers. These americans will be home in a few weeks after they get adjudicated.
Heres a thought don't break the law you don't get arrested NO SYMPATHY whatsoever