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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#TurksAndCaicos #Americans #World
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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.
Its probably setups
😂😂😂
The first two men confirmed that it was their ammo.
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
Turks and Caicos has made millions and millions off of American tourism…. Americans should simply stop going there. Now… these gentlemen say they don’t remember those rounds being in their bags…. maybe they weren’t…. they could have been planted. It’s not like Turks and Caicos is an honorable establishment…..🤔
Planting bullets with *specifications* the tourists have not denied they’ve used before?
AMERICANS AND THEIR GUNS 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️
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.
Which is more stupid; forgetting ammo in your bags when you travel internationally or; a 12 year sentance for two bullets? That seems to be cruel and unusual punishment even if they are stupid I dont see evil intent. They must not want American tourists anymore.
Oh… they want American tourists…. just not stupid American tourists.
They must not want stupid, negligent American tourists. I agree with them.
But, it is THEIR COUNTRY; THEIR LAWS. THEY’RE okay with the law. #GunWorshippers can choose to obey, or face the Island’s consequences. 🤷♀️
So it’s only Americans that carry guns? It’s not about Americans tourists, it’s about catching people who shouldn’t have any business owning a weapon.
@@silverjeyjey4054 No one has any business owning a gun!
Don’t do the crime if you can’t pay the fine… On next season’s Locked Up Abroad
Entitled Americans think they are above the law in other countries
#FreeDumb #MericaFirstWorst
Yeah you don’t get a pass just because you’re a white man.
Cry me a river. 🙄
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”
Sounds like a Customs Scam
Sounds like ignorant Americans who think they can bring guns and ammo anywhere.
Nope they admitted it was there bullets
I think that this is a really interesting case and I wish a judge or a lawyer could really explain all the nuances to us.
This is an easy explanation. Just about everywhere else outside of the United States does not have a gun fetish and they have laws restricting guns. Leave your guns and ammo at home before going to someone else’s country..
@@JamesWilliams-gp6ek gun fetish 😂
It’s a fetish
@@silverjeyjey4054What would you call it?🤔
It is not interesting at all. A bunch of people broke the law and now they have to face the consequences of their sloppiness. Their american privilege didn’t work this time.
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.
*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.🙂
Why isn’t TSA finding this stuff before they ever leave?
Yeah that’s a fault with the TSA. However, it’s the gun owners ultimate responsibility to be aware where their guns and ammo are stored at all times. It’s like blaming your doctor for missing the lung cancer diagnosis when you decided to start smoking since you were 14.
I meant they never been good at it. Just finding water bottles and drinks but he’s probably been carrying the gun on flights in the cabin for years .
It is your job to check your luggages before leaving.
Entitled gun owners think laws shouldn’t apply to them. Then they go to a country that isn’t weak on violent crime like the GOP and NRA has made US into…
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.
Can the seed that on purpose? Ppl check the luggage…
Nobody above the law…
Maybe not in america
Bunch of idiots caught breaking the law of foreign countries just because they came from the developed western world country
Then they start to cry..😂 State dept. Save me..😂
#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. 🤨
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.
Terrible. Nobody should be facing 12 years in prison for 2 bullets.
No child should sit in a classroom and die from a bullet, or person go to grocery store or a concert and die.
The second amendment is a made up document, God did not intend for certain people to be born with guns.
Why not?
@@ghrbaa6727 because they are just 2 bullets with no gun to use them that were left in there accidentally. Try and look past your anti-gun zealotry and see the truth.
agreed! I hope they are ok.
😂😂😂
I like some comments in other news about this 🤣. Things like send the Marines to get them back😂 or this is war 😂. Guns guns and endless wars 🤔
A hot mess
The second amendment is a made up document and the rest of the world knows this. God did not intend for some people to be born with the right to have guns, just like British Monarchy isn’t born with the right of divine rule directly from God to command over others. These things are contrived and until people have a universal and greater thought process they will continue to make arrogant choices like taking ammunition across countries because in their mind being an American supersedes.
What’s that phrase again that these people LOVE to preach? Oh yeah…..Play stupid games, Win stupid prizes!
Thoughts and prayers.
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.
They think other places have a love for guns like the US that even a teenager can get weapons and ammo.
Maybe TSA needs to quit doing Nestlé Crunch Commercials and Start buy more ATTENTION to their job 😂
There’s more to this story. They were planning a mass shooting in that beautiful country 😢
No mercy, US expect everyone to respect their laws but not the other way around? Lock them up 12 years.
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.
GOOD Guns are evil.
Demand documentation of the ammunition.
Confirm that it is even remotely possible for them to have acquired what they are charged for possessing.
Have you still not learned that US law ends at the US border? The moment you step into another country you have to follow the law there. Oh and like laws the legal system differs too. So what you may could demand in a US court is totally irrelevant because you will face charges in the court of this country.
@@chrischrist4160 Nations and delegates of nations can make demands.
Not meeting demands might result in worse relations.
Nations care if their legal standard is met for their citizens.
I am not an American.
rich people problems….
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.
Gun nuts think everyone is a loon just like them everywhere!
Well cross Turks and Caicos off my list of places to spend my hard earned dollars. Your laws are anti-freedom, not to mention hypocritical considering the “gang crime” and “shootings” that happen consistently. For all your anti-gun laws, the criminals still have machine guns and every other “banned” firearm they want. Pound sand and reap what you sow.
Ha ha ha ha ha
Turks and Caicos are gonna see a decrease in Americans the ones that give them the most tourism yikes
No one cares
They don’t want no shooting going on
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
Common sense and accountability.
A few bullets, but no guns?
Talk about overreacting.
For all they knew, those travelers could have been smugglers trying to get the ammo to gun owners.
Why are they putting ammo in their travel luggage?
Come on now you brought that on a traveling trip with your kids. Naw I don’t feel bad
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?
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.
Yeah it’s all TSA’S fault, how could they not find that lose ammo
While I do think that a 12-year sentence is a long time for a mistake, I do believe that these folks should be punished. They broke the law, and there needs to be consequences. I don’t understand how you can accidentally pack ammo in your luggage. Even if the ammo was for hunting, all hunters that I know have separate/dedicated equipment and storage that they use for hunting.
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!!
Check your luggage!!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂
We will never travel to #TurksAndCaicos
Next story: Americans mistakenly put crack in luggage.
Money grab by Turks and Caicos government. Simple as that. And I get it, their land, their laws. But at the same time, our American money, our choice of where to spend it. Good job making sure I will never visit, Turks and Caicos.
Enjoy the poverty!
I bet they had a lot of opinions on what Brittney had in her bag when she got arrested in Russia.
Mistakes happen. I hope they end up okay. Try to be a little more empathetic
These Americans need to be held accountable for breaking the law!
😂😂😂 that’s what they get for even putting it in their bags in the first place. How privilege they are for even thinking or not, that the rules don’t apply to them.
They wont have this problem if theyre Muslims. TSA will check everything
no one feels bad, know what is and isn’t allowed when youre going anywhere. thats on you.
What did they expect, T&C islands are British Overseas Territories and inherit their strict gun laws.
American moment
Fake news?
A bullet does NOT a gun make.
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
I don’t get it. Did they take their suitcases off the ship? Makes no sense
TSA just want to cop a feel, and get their rocks off. They not doing their job.
Hahaha let them learn that Amerikkka has serious problems…. just cause you can can have firearms here doesn’t mean the world agrees on it…
You travel to a country of your choosing,you abide by their Law. Ignorance is not a defense!
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.
12 years is a joke 😂😂😂
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
In Texas and other states people are very relaxed and carefree about carrying their guns and ammunitions in their luggage, pockets, and handbags and when they travel, opps. ThEN they realize they’re not in good ole USA. Obey the strict gun laws and don’t be so lackadaisical because it’ll be a costly mistake, your life in jail.
Sound fishy . There target American. Look is all about money for the government.
This is suspicious- 4 in a row? Is this being planted?
Yup as they should these people never want to take accountability 😂
0 intelligence
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.
Like I said before play, stupid games wins stupid prizes. You should have checked the country laws before you leave and that’s what you get for voting for Donald J Trump
Lock Eeem Uuuup!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
good, what do you want me to do about it
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.
What astounds me, even more than the injustice of this incarceration, is the level of judgmentalism and self-righteousness of some who think this could never happen to them. Suppose a corrupt DA decided to go after you, directing a crew of investigators to go over every tax form, every business record, every time we exceeded the speed limit by 1 mph or more. . . Every one of us would be in a heap of trouble. Unjust laws and unjust prosecutions are a threat to us all.
This is a bi-product of America’s love affair with guns.
Take responsibility for your actions!
So, you are blaming everyone except yourself! Don’t you clean out your bag before packing.
Put him in jail. People in US think other countries have same freedom as US. That is why us freedom is so corrupt
Remember-Brittney Griner made a simple mistake too. I wonder what their thoughts were on that situation.
Yes. Check all your bags and pockets after and before each travel trip. Just careless
Let me guess… They are now supporters of criminal justice reform.
It is always other people fault and never your own.
I do like how the TSA is working on an algorithm now to better detect ammunition… what have they been looking for all these years? 😅 I would have thought ammo would have been right up there…
His wife ain’t helping his cause. Maybe he wants to stay there for 12 years for unlimited fun in the sun with all you can eat conch 😋
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.