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rocktivity

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31. If they'd ended up in Buffalo or Detroit, their story of accidentally crossing the border
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 06:59 PM
Jun 2014

Last edited Fri Jun 17, 2016, 06:20 PM - Edit history (9)

would be at least intelligible. But the Thousand Islands crossing is three hours from any Vermont border.

The National Post: DiNatale said he normally carries his Bersa .380 handgun for self-defence. But a few days before the road trip, he moved the gun from his car to his wife’s BMW because he was on his way to an appointment at the Fort Knox military post and didn’t want it to cause any issues.

On the day of their vacation, DiNatale’s wife came to pick him up from work in the BMW and he forgot the gun was in the console...

Props for his being smart enough to anticipate that he'd be better off not bringing a non-issued gun onto a military base. But he had no idea where his gun was for a couple of DAYS? And there wasn't any place else he could put it OTHER than his wife's car?


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'took a wrong turn' tomm2thumbs Jun 2014 #1
He took a wrong turn and he just kept going? rocktivity Jun 2014 #4
I know that area and it would be a very easy mistate to make ripcord Jun 2014 #22
I accidentally crossed the border. JoeyT Jun 2014 #2
Welp...that doesn't square with "accidentally" finding himself going across TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #3
Pretty critical of this guy's plight former9thward Jun 2014 #6
Actually, I'm not all that critical. He obviously did something dumb, and TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #8
One is an unarmed prisoner of war? LuvLoogie Jun 2014 #15
One voluntarily left his base unarmed without authorization. former9thward Jun 2014 #19
Bergdhal had left his base before LuvLoogie Jun 2014 #20
Again the double standard between Bergdahl and the guy in Mexico. former9thward Jun 2014 #23
For there to be a double standard, all parameters have to be equal, LuvLoogie Jun 2014 #25
One is a CURRENT conservative cause célèbre, the other is a FORMER conservative cause célèbre alcibiades_mystery Jun 2014 #33
The truth, Sgt. Tahmooressi, is it looks like you were setting up a gun deal jmowreader Jun 2014 #5
A gun deal? former9thward Jun 2014 #7
You're not going to bring a whole truckload of guns across your first time out jmowreader Jun 2014 #9
Given the paucity of guns jberryhill Jun 2014 #12
We'll get him back... Johnyawl Jun 2014 #16
Look, I don't know what that guy's deal was. former9thward Jun 2014 #18
.... 840high Jun 2014 #21
We're not at war with Mexico. It's a peaceful neighbor. TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #24
News stories last month when Kerry visited, said that the case was brought up karynnj Jun 2014 #30
Could be... former9thward Jun 2014 #32
Yes and no - Bergdahl was in Afghanistan as a soldier. karynnj Jun 2014 #34
There is something totally wrong with this story... SoapBox Jun 2014 #10
I've been reading about him in the military rags since he was jailed. unhappycamper Jun 2014 #13
Yeah, it almost sounds like a sting operation on the Mexico side. tofuandbeer Jun 2014 #11
More rocktivity Jun 2014 #14
He always drives around with an arsenal. Keeps him warm and fuzzy. nt valerief Jun 2014 #17
He sounds like the other idiot that went into Canada... Historic NY Jun 2014 #26
If they'd ended up in Buffalo or Detroit, their story of accidentally crossing the border rocktivity Jun 2014 #31
Hardly Buffalo's crossing has been hardened since before 2001... Historic NY Jun 2014 #37
At any rate, I certainly would have searched their car after hearing their story rocktivity Jun 2014 #38
The Mexican authorities took pictures: freshwest Jun 2014 #27
The "trident" is three crosses on a hill jmowreader Jun 2014 #35
Thanks! freshwest Jun 2014 #36
Completely different. Private US citizen crossed into Mexico with guns Justice Jun 2014 #28
That's what happens when you carry those kind of weapons and try to escape from Hoyt Jun 2014 #29
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