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US woman caught with golden gun in luggage at Sydney airport jailed for a year (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 2 days ago by [email protected] to c/nottheonion

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[–] plz1 45 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I hate how this article focuses solely on her stupidly and completely glosses over the glaring failure of TSA to prevent this from happening in the first place. Bottle of water is treated like a WMD, but a pistol? Nah, good to go. 'Murica...

Also, I low-key think she deserves some punishment for having such a tacky gold plated 1911 in the first place...

[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

TSA is disgustingly ineffective at stopping contraband.

Tests regularly show they miss 90% of prohibited items. WHILE consistently misconfiscating things that are allowed.

Literally the movie theater security guard checking for people smuggling in outside food is more effective than the TSA.

Like, I don't even know how you'd be that comically incompetent, at a certain point, I think malice is the only reasonable explanation.

[–] plz1 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They had me excluded interviewed, to the point of missing a flight, because they found a phillips screwdriver bit (no screw driver) in my back back. Even reminding them that airlines exclusively do not use these screws in anything inside the cabin of importance, had no effect. I totally agree with your "comically incompetent" phrasing.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"Well gee looky here, you seem to be suspiciously well versed in 'aircraft cabin screwdrivery' usage"

[–] Carighan 3 points 2 days ago

Best just taze him.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

You can fly with a gun in the US as long as it is in a checked bag. As long as it was in her checked bag and stored properly then the TSA has no reason to care. It was on her to know what is and isn't allowed at her destination.

[–] kn33 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You're allowed to fly with a gun (in a checked bag), and it doesn't make sense for TSA to enforce a law in America that isn't a law in America. It makes more sense to let them get to Australia, where they've then broken the law, and arrest them there when they get off the plane.

[–] plz1 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

You have to declare it to fly like that in the US, though. So either she did and TSA didn't care, it she didn't and they blundered.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

So either she did and TSA didn’t care, it she didn’t and they blundered.

I haven't found a story yet that says whether the firearm was in a checked bag or a carry-on and that really matters. If it was a carry-on then the TSA utterly failed. If it was checked baggage though then she likely followed the correct US process but took a gun to a country that didn't allow it and Australian customs caught it as they were doing the luggage scan.

Despite what you may think it IS possible to legally take firearms to other countries assuming you follow the process and the law at your destination. For example there's gobs of people from all over the world that fly into Colorado, Wyoming, and Alaska every fall with their hunting rifles. It's also possible, although difficult, to bring firearms into Australia.

Ultimately the TSA would have no definitive way to know whether or not she was actually allowed to bring the pistol to Australia, all they can reasonably do is make sure that it's stored safely and out of reach. The rest of it is on the person traveling.

[–] kn33 6 points 2 days ago

So either she did and TSA didn't care

Why would they? It's not their place to enforce Australian law in America

[–] CascadianGiraffe 6 points 2 days ago

Also, I low-key think she deserves some punishment for having such a tacky gold plated 1911 in the first place...

She had to get all the other camos first to unlock the gold so I just assume she earned it.

[–] PP_BOY_ 41 points 2 days ago (3 children)

A review of Goodson’s phone revealed she had searched online “can I have a gun in my suitcase?” and set a calendar entry with a note reminding her to “put gun in suitcase”.

Literally Austin Powers-tier incrimination

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

The AI told her: yes you can ( but didnt say in the US not anywhere else)

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

i don't see how that's much more incriminating than just having the gun. it's not like there's any evidence or any charges that she had plans to use it or anything. she literally just served time for bringing the gun.

[–] PP_BOY_ 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

True but it does kind of nullify any hope of an "oops, im so sorry I got my bags mixed up when I was packing" defense

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

It's 2024. She still has an excuse.

"It's Google's fault. Their AI said it was okay."

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Forgot to label the bag "Don't open, gun inside."

[–] Carighan 18 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Goodson told police she was actually “scared” of shooting the gun and hoped simply producing it would be enough to deter potential threats.

Going to be honest here, I don't think the drop bears care much about you drawing your gun.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This is definitely someone who shouldn't be allowed to own a gun. If you pull a gun on an assailant and refuse to shoot, then congratulations, you've just armed your assailant. You never pull a gun on anyone or anything unless you are planning to shoot it. What an absolute moron. They give clowns a bad name.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

This is like concealed carry class 101. The ONLY reason for pointing a weapon at someone is because you are about to shoot them with it. It's a last resort. By the time you've drawn your weapon you had better have made up your mind that you're going to kill the assailant because that's the immediate next step. No warning shots. No last words. Draw. Aim. Fire.

It is not a "deterrent". It's the "I have no viable escape routes so deadly force is necessary." option.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Well duh, you have to drop it. It's in the name!

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 days ago

She was going to clown college. Sounds about right.

[–] Lost_My_Mind 6 points 2 days ago

Man, these new James Bond movie plots suck.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

The story just went down a spiral. It's worth the read. This person needed the timeout.

[–] kikutwo 4 points 2 days ago

You can keep her.