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Oklahoma man with ammo in Turks and Caicos airport faces 12 years in prison: 'Risk of losing everything'
Fox News ^ | April 24, 2024 | Audrey Conklin

Posted on 04/24/2024 4:26:50 PM PDT by Reno89519

An Oklahoma man is facing up to 12 years in prison for having ammunition in his carry-on bag at a Turks and Caicos airport, according to a GoFundMe page for his family.

Ryan and Valerie Watson, the parents of two young children, were flying home from their island vacation, where they were celebrating a friend's 40th birthday, on April 12 when they were arrested at the airport.

"They had their lives turned upside down when they tried to return home, as local airport security found four rounds of ammunition unknowingly left in a duff[le]bag from a deer hunting trip," a description on the family's GoFundMe page states. "It was not noticed by TSA when leaving America. Now, they are facing a legal system that is unfamiliar, daunting, and expensive that operates differently than the American Justice System."

The U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas issued a travel alert in September 2023 telling Americans not to bring ammunition to the islands.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: banglist; oklahoma; ryanwatson; travel; turksandcaicos
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How about we all boycott Turks and Caicos? Teach them to not touch an American. From the report, this was missed by our attentive TSA and not intentional.
1 posted on 04/24/2024 4:26:50 PM PDT by Reno89519
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To: Reno89519

“our attentive TSA”

Bwahahaha! Please, you’re killing me here. You’ll be here all week, right?


2 posted on 04/24/2024 4:29:43 PM PDT by dljordan (What do you think?)
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To: Reno89519

Pretty attentive of Mr Watson too, keeping track of his ammo.


3 posted on 04/24/2024 4:31:57 PM PDT by Romulus
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To: Reno89519

Should have stayed in his home state where it’s safe like me


4 posted on 04/24/2024 4:32:17 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male πŸ€ͺ)
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To: NWFree

These destination weddings, showers, bachelor parties, birthdays are ridiculous! I always decline.


5 posted on 04/24/2024 4:35:54 PM PDT by gcparent (God Bless America )
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To: dljordan

Yeah, I went to visit my son at Fort Bragg in 2001 before he was deployed with the 82nd to Afcrapistan. I had forgotten to take out my ammo from my carry on suitcase when I was on a road trip. They didn’t catch it at the airport, thank God. But then I realized they were worthless.


6 posted on 04/24/2024 4:36:03 PM PDT by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.)
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How about we all boycott Turks and Caicos?

All right, I promise never to go there.

7 posted on 04/24/2024 4:36:25 PM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: dljordan

8 posted on 04/24/2024 4:36:26 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Reno89519

I will never leave this country. I bet he wishes he didn’t, either.


9 posted on 04/24/2024 4:40:39 PM PDT by roving (Deplorable Listless Vessel Trumpist With Trumpitis and a Rainbow Bully)
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To: Reno89519

I suppose Americans travel to such places to save a dollar or two over similar vacation spots in the United States. To each his own.

But as for me, I’ll pass on rolling the dice and stay local.


10 posted on 04/24/2024 4:46:47 PM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: Reno89519

Moral of the story: Never use your range bag as a carry on.


11 posted on 04/24/2024 4:58:34 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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“A Turks and Caicos court confirmed that Ryan Watson was granted $15,000 bail on Tuesday for the ammunition possession charge”

If he can hop a boat to the Bahamas or D.R. that $15k will be the best investment of his life.


12 posted on 04/24/2024 4:59:18 PM PDT by Round Earther
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To: HighSierra5
Had a lady I worked with (Llama farmer) walked right on the plane with a Buck knife.
13 posted on 04/24/2024 5:05:59 PM PDT by dljordan (What do you think?)
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To: Round Earther

I would not put it past the locals to plant ammo on tourists. Then they can extort money confiscate boats, rape the women while they are in jail etc.


14 posted on 04/24/2024 5:06:13 PM PDT by JVahey
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To: Reno89519

Memo: Most countries in the world also prohibit the wearing of camouflage clothing by non-military.

Also, the rest of the world has gun control.


15 posted on 04/24/2024 5:06:18 PM PDT by MeganC ("Russians are subhuman" - posted by Kazan 8 March 2024)
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To: dfwgator

That’s about right.


16 posted on 04/24/2024 5:06:20 PM PDT by dljordan (What do you think?)
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To: roving

You’re missing out. Its a beautiful world out there with lots of things to see. I travel outside the country several times a year and have never had a hint of a problem.


17 posted on 04/24/2024 5:08:41 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: Reno89519

I’m sure his wife will wait it out...


18 posted on 04/24/2024 5:11:43 PM PDT by gathersnomoss (Just Give Me Truth.)
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To: dljordan

I once did the same thing on a United charter flight carrying Forest Service fire crews from Oregon to southern California. When I realized I was wearing it, I quietly took it off my belt and put it in a pocket, no problem.


19 posted on 04/24/2024 5:13:02 PM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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...flying home from their island vacation, where they were celebrating a friend's 40th birthday...

The way I celebrate birthdays is to ignore them and pretend I am not another year older.

20 posted on 04/24/2024 5:19:55 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ β–ˆβ–ˆ β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ β–ˆ β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ. FJB.)
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