Originally Posted by
Boggie Dog
Think you guys are all missing the point. The screening point in this case is for reentry into the country. That's the point that excessive drugs or other such items should be of interest. The question to me, should FAM's be trusted enough to have different immigration clearance rules? Evidence is suggesting no! Maybe a separate clearance area for government/crew workers but normal procedures otherwise.
I have no beef with a separate screening area, maybe even have them be allowed to operate similar to GE, where they get selected for reduced screening or the wave-through sometimes, but the others, hit an annex of to the side for crew/diplomats, etc.
Originally Posted by
FliesWay2Much
Come on, have you never.... Ok, you got me, I have nothing to come back with. Both instances were pretty stellar examples of failure to maintain control of your assigned firearm, which is a pretty big pet peeve of mine.
Originally Posted by
FliesWay2Much
The article indirectly notes the crimes:
You and I would go to jail. But, for the FAMs, it's just an "error in judgment":
Smuggling meds in (or out) for that matter, and
selling them is not a lapse in judgement, it is a willful decision to commit illegal acts.
Smuggling in meds that a family member needs and you were able to obtain through shady means is still a willful decision, but one with mitigating circumstances, that *may* be able to pass off as a lapse in judgement (not really, I am just using that as a comparative for something more understandable).
The overall premise that someone smuggling in meds and selling them is a lapse in judgement for a LEO, is BS on the face of it. I am actually a bit flabbergasted that the spokesperson has presented it this way, it is perhaps one of the least compelling statements of defense I have ever seen.