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Twist for US woman who allegedly smuggled golden gun
News.com.au ^ | May 5, 2023 | Adelaide Lang

Posted on 05/10/2023 11:16:52 PM PDT by L.A.Justice

A heavily tattooed American traveller is fighting to be released from jail after she was allegedly busted trying to smuggle a 24-karat gold-plated pistol into Australia in her hand luggage.

Liliana Goodson was arrested on April 23 after Australian Border Force officials claim they found a handgun hidden in her hand luggage when she touched down in Sydney.

An X-ray machine at Sydney Airport allegedly detected the golden gun inside Ms Goodson’s hand luggage after she flew into the country from Los Angeles.

The weapon is a gold-plated Colt 45-style pistol with pearl inlay, which is estimated to be valued at more than $2000. The gun was not loaded.

ABF officials claim the precious pistol is unregistered and Ms Goodson does not have a permit to carry or import a firearm in Australia.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...


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This story reminded me of THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN...

Ms. Goodson could get the maximum jail sentence of 10 years if convicted...She is charged with illegally importing a firearm...

1 posted on 05/10/2023 11:16:52 PM PDT by L.A.Justice
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To: L.A.Justice

I clicked to the story. Not sure that the person pictured is “a woman”.
Maybe “she” identifies as an aboriginal Australian.
Comedy abounds down under.


2 posted on 05/10/2023 11:25:26 PM PDT by Honest Nigerian
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To: L.A.Justice

The gun is pretty.


3 posted on 05/10/2023 11:29:07 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: L.A.Justice

Crikey! She’s a whopper!


4 posted on 05/10/2023 11:41:58 PM PDT by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots. )
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To: L.A.Justice

So the flight was from LA. How did she get it past TSA security? Just asking for a friend.


5 posted on 05/11/2023 12:30:08 AM PDT by Robert357
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To: L.A.Justice

Trying to slip unnoticed through customs,,, RIGHT!

6 posted on 05/11/2023 12:56:01 AM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: LibWhacker

Oh yes.

Quite the looker.


7 posted on 05/11/2023 1:09:53 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

I bet even her Mother makes her put a bag over her head.


8 posted on 05/11/2023 1:39:49 AM PDT by Kartographer (“We Mutually Pledge To Each Other Our Lives, Our Fortunes And Our Sacred Honor”)
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That is some scary-looking stuff!


9 posted on 05/11/2023 1:41:15 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: L.A.Justice

I watched that yesterday on HBO. My stepfather loved Bond movies. Took me to quite a few. So, I took him to Star Trek: The Voyage Home or Star Trek IV. I loved it and he liked it, too.


10 posted on 05/11/2023 1:48:02 AM PDT by NetAddicted (MAGA2024)
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To: SaveFerris; Kartographer; Lazamataz

This is the first time in forever where I’ve looked and said “Oooooo! I do NOT think Laz would hit it!”


11 posted on 05/11/2023 2:20:53 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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Maybe Laz could hit her with a tattoo remover

Then, there’s that nose thing .... and the piercings .... and all the rest.


12 posted on 05/11/2023 2:25:48 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: L.A.Justice

The weapon is a gold-plated Colt 45-style pistol

WRONG! It’s a 1911


13 posted on 05/11/2023 2:44:24 AM PDT by Smellin Salt
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To: FreedomPoster

Post of the day... 👍


14 posted on 05/11/2023 3:08:56 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: LibWhacker

I would not be accepting any dinner invitation from her, I might end up BEING dinner!


15 posted on 05/11/2023 3:11:17 AM PDT by telescope115 (My feet are on the ground, and my head is in the stars. A Man, and proud of it!)
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To: L.A.Justice

As an obvious decoration piece one should ask if it even has a firing pin ...


16 posted on 05/11/2023 3:22:05 AM PDT by ByteMercenary (Cho Bi Dung and KamalHo are not my leaders.)
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To: L.A.Justice

Does she have 3 nipples?


17 posted on 05/11/2023 3:48:06 AM PDT by I-ambush (We watched the moment of defeat, played back over on the video screen. )
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To: Smellin Salt
Or, more accurately, its a pre-1970s 1911A1 Colt commercial .45 and worth a good deal more than $2,000 bucks - US.

My favorite part of the article is: "ABF Commander Justin Bathurst said the seizure of the prohibited firearm was a win for “Australia’s first and most important line of defence”. “Time and time again, we have seen just how good ABF officers are at targeting and stopping illegal, and highly dangerous, goods from crossing Australia‘s border,” he said."

This is coming to our own country soon, if we keep letting the Democrats cheat us in our elections.

18 posted on 05/11/2023 4:17:52 AM PDT by Chainmail (How do I feel about ignorance and apathy? I don't know and I don't care.)
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To: LibWhacker
I don’t even care that she tried to smuggle a gun into Australia.

She should be thrown in jail just for looking like that.

19 posted on 05/11/2023 4:22:48 AM PDT by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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To: LibWhacker

With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes
And a bone in her nose, ho ho...


20 posted on 05/11/2023 4:52:31 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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