American tourist charged with carrying ammo on airplan

[Tony617]

When I fly, I do not take a get home bag with me. I take a separate backpack that I do not carry any gun, ammunition, or a knife in. I do carry a trauma kit and an extra tourniquet outside of the trauma kit. I also carry two or three flashlights and extra batteries.

 

[TTSX]

No stats found since they are not prohibited items.

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Imagine the plane you're on gets hijacked by a weirdo with a 12" dildo...

 

[Nosferatu]

Imagine the plane you're on gets hijacked by a weirdo with a 12" dildo...

Exactly. A normal person would use a 24" dildo. No reason to get closer than necessary.

 

[RVTECH]

Ryan Watson was released on bail after two nights, but must remain on the island and check in with police twice a week.

I'm thinkin' with a little creativity he could find a way outta there....

 

[TTSX]

Ryan Watson was released on bail after two nights, but must remain on the island and check in with police twice a week.

I'm thinkin' with a little creativity he could find a way outta there....

Sorry boss, can't come into work. I'm "in prison" on a tropical island and it's gonna be a while

 

[Joe13]

I may be in the minority but I haven't lost a round yet…. I always know where and how much ammo I have. I keep ammo in mags in bags. Loose ammo is in ziplocks in tool boxes when I go shooting.

What I wonder is how they didn't catch it on the way out of the US but they caught it getting on a plane headed back in?

 

[TTSX]

I may be in the minority but I haven't lost a round yet…. I always know where and how much ammo I have. I keep ammo in mags in bags. Loose ammo is in ziplocks in tool boxes when I go shooting.

What I wonder is how they didn't catch it on the way out of the US but they caught it getting on a plane headed back in?

Because US "security" personnel are bad at their jobs and arguably retarded?

 

[Yarome]

The "my crap don't stink" mentality is pretty infantile, IMHO. No one is 100%, 100% of the time and I would bet every cent I own that nearly every person alive has done something (they may not even be cognizant of even to this today) that had the potential of serious or even catastrophic consequences.

Not that there isn't a shortage of plain old igits or those that seem to have habitually poor decision making skills, but I mean... c'mon man. No one even has any inkling of what mitigating factors that may have been in play. For all we know it coulda been his buddy that dropped him off at the airport thought it would be funny and slipped em into his bag.

In hindsight I'm sure he fully realizes that it would have been in his own best interest to have been more diligent than he felt the need to be at the time.

I've had that same epiphany on occasion myself... as I'm sure many of us have. That doesn't make a person a "moron". Just afflicted with "the human condition"... as we all are.

 

[ma96782]

Mind you that........I'm NOT saying that it actually did or didn't happen. BUT, But, but.......well, it's something to think about.

Ninoy Aquino International Airport bullet planting scandal - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Yeah........different countries. BUT, But, but........does that mean that I 100% absolutely trust, ALL law enforcement (or the news reports or news reporters)?

Aloha, Mark

 

[WillametteWill]

I think there is a lesson to be had here. United States TSA should begin recruiting from Turks and Caicos.

 

[Spitpatch]

My stepmom got tossed into the Denver Jail overnight.

Seems while packing for air travel, for carry-on she grabbed a gym-bag that Dad used going to the last gun show.

Loaded automatic under the cardboard-thingy that makes the solid base of the bag.

She was so upset, she canceled her trip and drove home. I took her Caddy to the spray and wash to clean it up for her...

Another loaded automatic under the passenger floor mat. (Her car had been in long-term at the airport. If they'd searched that, her story would not have gained any traction whatsoever).

At the "Senior Center" (actually the local bar near her house), the regulars there started calling her "Ma Barker". She didn't take it well.

 

[The Heretic]

Turks and Caicos court hearing for American arrested with ammo in bag could set new precedent

A Turks and Caicos judge will determine the fate of a Pennsylvania father and former pro baseball player who is facing a minimum 12-year sentence for having ammo in his bag.

www.foxnews.com

 

[The Heretic]

I have not read this thread, but given that other people have been caught/etc. with ammo in their bags from hunting trips/etc., I think it would be a good idea to never put ammo in travel bags - only in firearm specific bags. I have a range bag for that purpose.