ABF Commander Justin Bathurst said the arrest spoke to the diligence of the force’s officers and sophistication of the country’s detection technology. [More]
Either that or of the utter incompetence of TSA at LAX…
Here’s hoping they ID the “U.S. woman” before scrubbing her social media. I always like to see if they leave political affiliation clues…
Gold plated imo indicates cartel connections, but then I’m just an observer of the passing scene with no bona-fides in anything.
So the question becomes not only “what is a woman,” but “what is an American?” There are three “Americas,” and plenty of independent countries in each one.
I think Australia is one of those countries that likes to protect people charged with crimes, which is why they didn’t identify her.
I was thinking the same thing about the TSA, and whoever was working the counter when she checked her bag. Was the pistol properly declared when she checked her bag? Was it in a locked case? Was the luggage locked? If so, how did the fact that she was on an international flight not throw up red flags and flashing lights?
If she just “forgot” it was in her luggage, that would be fantastic.