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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...and pearl handled, as well! (”Old blood and guts” knew whereof he spoke.”)
LOL!
That about sums it up for me!
To paraphrase Jeff Foxworthy- she looks like she fell face first into a tackle box. While they have her in custody, perhaps a psych eval is in order.
Pistol looks like a Charles Daly model 1911. Couple grand at least.
“What a waste it is to lose one’s mind.”
A friend’s comment:
“I wouldn’t interact with something that looked like it might cast demonic spells on me.”
Lock her up. This chick is too stupid to be allowed to wander around freely. Sheesh.
Rule #1. Try not to attract attention.
That was very true in Patton’s day but cartel bosses and Middle East despots favor the fancy safe queens. The irony is that the pistol is a Safe Queen and nobody would mistake her for either safe or a queen.
Paging Mr. Scaramanga…..
Fitting, doncha think??? /s
Hell, with this face she wouldn’t need a gun to protect herself. Any perp planning to attack her would run away in terror after seeing it.
I think “those things” are handlebars...
James Bond 007 stars in “The Freak With The Golden Gun.”
“After seeing her, I say they can keep her.”
LOL! I thought the EXACT same thing.
Yeah... That’s just... Ugh...
She has exceeded the cranial accessory limit.
DVDs or just CDs???
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