American Pilot flies the bird, lands in hot water - Page 4

jex · 01-16-2004, 10:32 AM

Somebody I never met before is in trouble with the police - big deal. This is supposed to be news?

**Tempus** · 01-16-2004, 10:53 AM

Go back to your hole.

**CingularDuality** · 01-16-2004, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jex

Somebody I never met before is in trouble with the police - big deal. This is supposed to be news?

A United States citizen is being held in a foreign country for expressing his opinion. This is news...

Benny_ · 01-16-2004, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by CingularDuality

shouldn't have done something so stupid, when he obviously knew it was a politically charged situation... But, like I said, the worst that would happen to someone that did that in the US is maybe a couple extra hours being inspected or some harsh words. I wonder if la pinche migra de brasil would always enforce this type of law, or if it was just because of current events... :?:

Fair enuf Cing, I agree with Geisha. There is no excuse for what he has done (or more realistically we have been told that he did) and he should be punished within the laws of that country. But yes it probably (read definitely) is to do with the current situation.
The fella that got whipped in Singapore for vandalism, good. The people that get killed/life for drug smuggling in the east, good, he gets a fine for doing what is essentially a dickish thing to do, good.
I do the same anywhere else, I deserve what I get.
So I still say screw him he's an idiot, you've got plenty more over there, one less won't make a difference.

(I'll admit that last part was added to spice this up a little)

**Wyzcrak** · 01-16-2004, 11:51 AM

lmao @ all of Benny's posts.

Guys, he shoplifted as a kid. (I read that somewhere. because, you know, I read everything before I post

) How can you possibly defend him???

Wyzcrak

Benny_ · 01-16-2004, 11:57 AM

ok ok, I'll read the link....yep, read it. yep, screw him. Fine him $20 send him home, slap his wrists.

He's still an idiot.

jex · 01-16-2004, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by CingularDuality

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Originally Posted by jex

Somebody I never met before is in trouble with the police - big deal. This is supposed to be news?

A United States citizen is being held in a foreign country for expressing his opinion. This is news...

I thought he was breaking the law and that was why he was being held? Either way I still don't see it as news even if you do use bold type :P

Thanks,

J.

Benny_ · 01-16-2004, 12:22 PM

ANyone know what the rest of this mature crew did?

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Ten other crew members were also denied entry to Brazil after causing problems during the identity checks.

And your right Jex, now this is news

jex · 01-16-2004, 12:40 PM

lol is that because you know how to get bold type up too?

I'm still not buying this as news.

Thanks,

J.

01-16-2004, 04:21 PM

And again...none of you know the circumstances surrounding the event.

This thread has been "much ado about nothing" in my opinion.

**_Ender_** · 01-16-2004, 04:41 PM

I havent said anything yet, but I have been reading this since the beginning and now its time to comment.

1) I am sure there is a lot more to this story then what was being reported. There is no way a respected pilot is going to flip off customs agents for no reason, especially in a country like Brazil where they chop your head off for thinking about something.

2) From reading the article, it sounds like Brazil did this new rule out of spit and not for the same reasons we did it for.

3) I really think Brazil is making a mountain out of a mole hill just so they can get it into the papers and show how "disrespectful" Americans can be... to them I say a big "FAH-Q".

I will say that yeah, I agree, he shouldnt of done it, but we dont know why he did it and probably never know why he did it, so let it go.

**CingularDuality** · 01-17-2004, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Spectre

And again...none of you know the circumstances surrounding the event.

Actually, I know quite a bit more about this situation than is being reported in the papers...

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Originally Posted by Benny

yep, screw him. Fine him $20 send him home, slap his wrists.

The last I heard, they were fining him US$13,000. That's a decent chunk of change...

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Originally Posted by J

I thought he was breaking the law and that was why he was being held? Either way I still don't see it as news even if you do use bold type

You are just as correct as I... My point was that a foreign nation is using this dumb American pilot as a political pawn when he did something that normally would be handled otherwise. This IS news... :P

Benny_ · 01-17-2004, 09:48 AM

$20 - $12000

don't make much difference, the dollar is so weak now anyway

I believe the company paid it didn't they? Not really the point though. You are right on the political side of it, but at the end of the day, he did something wrong, they took umbridge, and over reacted to make an example. Everyone does it, but in the light of the Brazil vs. US debate in customs process, it kinda accelerates.

**CingularDuality** · 01-17-2004, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Benny_

I believe the company paid it didn't they? Not really the point though. You are right on the political side of it, but at the end of the day, he did something wrong, they took umbridge, and over reacted to make an example. Everyone does it, but in the light of the Brazil vs. US debate in customs process, it kinda accelerates.

Indeed.

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01-16-2004, 11:57 AM	#51 (permalink)
Benny_ Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 369	ok ok, I'll read the link....yep, read it. yep, screw him. Fine him $20 send him home, slap his wrists. He's still an idiot.

01-16-2004, 12:40 PM	#54 (permalink)
jex Join Date: May 2003 Location: United Kingdom Age: 37 Posts: 3,407	lol is that because you know how to get bold type up too? I'm still not buying this as news. Thanks, J.

01-16-2004, 04:21 PM	#55 (permalink)
Spectre Guest Posts: n/a	And again...none of you know the circumstances surrounding the event. This thread has been "much ado about nothing" in my opinion.

01-16-2004, 04:41 PM	#56 (permalink)
_Ender_ Join Date: May 2003 Location: I am lost, if you know where I am then please feel free to tell me. Age: 29 Posts: 2,048	I havent said anything yet, but I have been reading this since the beginning and now its time to comment. 1) I am sure there is a lot more to this story then what was being reported. There is no way a respected pilot is going to flip off customs agents for no reason, especially in a country like Brazil where they chop your head off for thinking about something. 2) From reading the article, it sounds like Brazil did this new rule out of spit and not for the same reasons we did it for. 3) I really think Brazil is making a mountain out of a mole hill just so they can get it into the papers and show how "disrespectful" Americans can be... to them I say a big "FAH-Q". I will say that yeah, I agree, he shouldnt of done it, but we dont know why he did it and probably never know why he did it, so let it go.

01-17-2004, 09:48 AM	#58 (permalink)
Benny_ Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 369	$20 - $12000 don't make much difference, the dollar is so weak now anyway I believe the company paid it didn't they? Not really the point though. You are right on the political side of it, but at the end of the day, he did something wrong, they took umbridge, and over reacted to make an example. Everyone does it, but in the light of the Brazil vs. US debate in customs process, it kinda accelerates.

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