A Washington state senator was arrested in Hong Kong for carrying a gun that was not registered in the semi-autonomous Chinese city, his website and local media reported. He was released on bail on Monday.
Jeff Wilson, a Republican from Longview, was arrested after landing at the Hong Kong International Airport on Saturday. Wilson was traveling with his wife for a five-week vacation in Southeast Asia, his website said.
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According to Wilson’s website, he had discovered the weapon mid-flight between San Francisco and Hong Kong and reported it to customs authorities on landing.
First off, there's the idiocy of his not knowing that he is carrying a gun on an airliner. Second, he somehow got the gun past the TSA. A bonus level of idiocy is bringing a gun to a country that has iffy relations with the U.S. and who might relish having even a low-grade American politician that they can legitimately throw into prison for a few years.
So many questions. Biggest is was he trying to get in the news? Seems a great way to do it - for certain values of “great”.
ReplyDeleteWhy even pack a gun if you will forget about it? What kind of use could that be?
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