Oklahoma man facing 12 years in Turks and Caicos prison for ammunition in luggage
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- Опубликовано: 24 апр 2024
- Ryan Watson was celebrating his birthday in Turks and Caicos when he was detained at the airport for having ammunition in his luggage - a crime in the territory.
Most countries do not take this kind of thing likely. When in Rome...
Americans think they can behave anyway they want, specially in poor countries. Respect their laws. If you broke the law, face the consequences and don’t play victim.
When you are preparing your luggage for a trip, especially overseas, check your luggage. Not hard.
Lmao. Noticing when it’s a person of a certain complexion, then “it was a mistake and everyone should get a second chance!”. Nah bro, gotta do the time like everyone else. You’re a grown man.
✈Before, you board an airplane, they always ask you:
"Did you pack your own bags?"
"Has the bag been out of your possession?"
"Has anyone unknown to you asked you to carry anything onboard?"
so, total amnesia about how the bullets ended up in his hand luggage.
let me guess, in the trial, total amnesia about what happened to the other 4 bullets he brought with him to the islands.
Not too bright. What were they thinking?
Well everyone gave brittney griner a hard time when she was detained in Russia.. guess what.. sorry.
These guys are very, very lucky this happened in Turks and Caicos.
Can't imagine they would be out on bail, in an AirBnB, telling their story to the world had they been vacationing in Dominican Republic, Mexico or Jamaica.
Hard to believe some countries just don't want foreigners wandering around town with live ammo in their backpack.
So, the punishment is 12 years in in Turks and Caicos??
Foreign countries don't take these things lightly!
But it's ok when "they" come through the border!
How? If you expect them to obey our laws then you should expect to obey theirs.
I understand it was a mistake. But, you can’t act ignorant to the law. A 12 year sentence is pretty insane tho
Dude you guys are going to prison get over it lol
Forget about your own country of the United States helping you all in the least
I was born on those islands but live here in the U.S. and I feel very sorry for what has happened to those people. I feel that the TCI athorities should just give them a fine and send them home to their families. I truly believe that those men didn’t realize that the bullets were in their luggage..sad ending to a great trip..
It is very likely, if it was an honest mistake, that a fine and deportation will be the result.
but it would be a terrible injustice for the TCI authorities to just assume that this was a mistake, and a mistake without consequences.
Some countries don't want tourists wandering around town with bullets, strange as that may sound.
It's happened 8 times since 2022,in the T & C's.
Far too many occasions for it be accidents every time.
@@davidmilton5887 to a rational person, 8 occurrences of the same "mistake" in an absolutely minuscule territory would raise eyebrows. you are right.
Pretty easy fix. Americans stop going there and spending money, they will probably be more willing to recognize obvious mistakes.
It's happened 8 times since 2022.
The mistake excuse is getting old over there,I'm sure.
@@davidmilton58878 out of the how many hundreds of thousands , potentially millions of tourists …
Or Americans need to start acting like adults abroad and follow the rules. Personal accountability for thee, not for me.
Not enough Americans go there to make a difference. Be grateful that country is keeping the dumb ones.
It’s totally stupid. I understand wanting these laws but this is criminal in and of itself. IMO they have kidnapped him. I’ll never go there!
12 years mandatory minimum for hunting bullets? It sounds like some type of scam.
@@sissy9393 sorry no one felt sorry for brittney griner.... reap what you sow.
@@sissy9393 And 12 years for weed in the US isn't a scam?
@@leighannsoles8432 You're not going to get 12 years for a small amount of weed these days in the US. It's legal in several states.
Obey the law, it's literally that simple. Stop making excuses for criminals because you think it's unfair. You're the reason the US justice system is so soft today. Just because America's courts let criminals run free doesn't mean other countries have to 🤡