Posted on 12/09/2024 6:00:00 AM PST by algore
A US woman who flew to Australia with a gold plated pistol in her luggage has been sentenced to a year behind bars, despite claiming she brought it with her for protection.
Liliana Goodson pleaded guilty to charges of illegally importing an unauthorised firearm and illegally importing ammunition.
The 30-year-old on Monday was sentenced in Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court to a 12-month jail term, of which four months will be served in full-time custody.
Goodson was taken into custody immediately following the hearing and forced to remove her extensive jewelry before being handcuffed and led from the court.
Goodson told police she was actually 'scared' of shooting the gun and hoped simply producing it would be enough to deter potential threats.
'If that didn't do it I would probably just pistol whip,' Goodson was quoted as having said.
When asked where she planned to store the gun while she was in Australia, she indicated under a vehicle's passenger seat, the court was told.
The court was told in recent years, Goodson was using psychedelic drugs, synthetic cannabis and crystal meth amphetamines
She was initially arrested at Sydney Airport in April 2023, after customs officers uncovered the 24-carat gold-plated pistol, worth about $3000, in her luggage.
The court was previously told she had come to Australia to attend clown school and claimed she brought the gun for protection.
Goodson had searched online whether she was allowed to bring the weapon into Australia, despite telling officers at the time she forgot she had it with her
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After seeing that pic, the story made complete sense to me.
Was she first arrested for looking like that?
Your opinion, please?
After seeing her, I say they can keep her.
Hey dude, you need to warn a guy before posting something like that.......I just had breakfast!
Could you imagine getting stuck next to that for a 19 hour flight?
“she had come to Australia to attend clown school”
Makes sense.
I’m so glad I refuse to fly.
Only a pimp in a cheap New Orleans whorehouse uses a gold plated pistol.
after seeing that pic the real question is why does SHE need protection? no one is touching that.
If she would just take those things out of her nose, remove the tattoos, use less make up… She’d be pretty hot!
Another open tackle box kisser
The only thing this gal needs next is a lip plate.
And she probably smells like an overdose of patchouli
Maybe they should make it 10 years. Or 20? YEGADS!
“When asked where she planned to store the gun while she was in Australia, she indicated under a vehicle’s passenger seat, the court was told.”
What a moron....not exactly the answer the court was looking for.
She needs to get 5 more years for utter stupidity.
The court was told in recent years, Goodson was using psychedelic drugs, synthetic cannabis and crystal meth amphetamines
I don’t know about Australia but a fella could have a good time in Vegas with that!
At the very least, very crazy.
Well Clown School rings true.
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