A US woman who flew to Australia with a gold-plated pistol in her luggage has been sentenced to a year in jail, 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.
On Monday, the 30-year-old was sentenced in Sydney’s Downing Centre local court to the 12-month jail term, of which four months will be served in full-time custody.
This story really has just so much going for it: Florida woman. American with a gun. American ignorant of other countries. Clown college. Face tattoos. Lying to the police with hilarious evidence.
Do you have anything prohibited?
No.
What about this gun?
Oh, I forgot about that.
“A review of Goodson’s phone revealed she had searched online “can I have a gun in my suitcase?” and set a calendar entry with a note reminding her to “put gun in suitcase”.”
I believe she wasn’t lying when she said she forgot about the gun, she seems that stupid to me
If she has to put a reminder to remember to bring the gun I think she could have forgotten. Is being dumb a legal defense in Australia?
Oh, and her “defensive gun” is a blinged-out gold-plated 1911 that would make a Cartel boss blush.
Not exactly the most practical gun for self-defense and she confesses she would be afraid to shoot it and therefore probably doesn’t know how to use it properly.
I loved that she said she would probably pistol whip someone instead of shooting them. Just the best response.
“despite claiming she brought it with her for protection.”
What an odd way to word that from the writer?
Yea, it reads as though that would be a totally reasonable defense but she had more nefarious aims and was lying.
Based on the characterization from the article, I don’t think she has too much going on upstairs.
I don’t believe that is a legal reason for a gun licence in Australia, well at least in my state. You can get a licence to own a gun if you need it for entertainment purposes
Welcome to Australia. Slappers only.
On the upside, the clown school gave her an immediate PhD…
We finally found the main character.
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…
Oh yeah that’ll calm down those pricks.
Mrs. Scaramanga, I presume?
Is she a Bond villain?
She’s sporting some badass lookin’ headphones. Visibly worn, presumably from use, and then blinged out with googly eyes.
That seems like a fair amount of time. That lady has some lessons to learn
But… the precious!
