Armed U.S Vets Arrested in Haiti

[flenna]

I can't imagine why . . .

I hope that reporter and her cameraman took bleach baths after that excursion.

[AndyLate]

They are back in the U S. with no charges.

[Hmac]

Little surprised they couldn't bribe their way out of it.

I’m extremely surprised. I’ve paid thousands of dollars in bribes to various Haitians over the years to get medical and electronic equipment in and transported safely around the country. Bribes are absolutely institutionalized among those with any power whatsoever.

[bad aim]

I’m extremely surprised. I’ve paid thousands of dollars in bribes to various Haitians over the years to get medical and electronic equipment in and transported safely around the country. Bribes are absolutely institutionalized among those with any power whatsoever.

It's starting to look like the arrest was a political statement to humiliate the president, so even $1 million might not have made a difference. Back in the US with no charges, eh? I'm curious on how they exported those weapons with ITAR restrictions and all that jazz... they must've been aligned with a company that already got the approval, or there was some DoS influence behind the whole setup.

[GH41]

Is there a chance there is someone in the local jail they wanted to beat on? No tags makes it look like they wanted to get arrested.

[Five_Point_Five_Six]

Is anyone else hearing chatter this may have been some type of human/child trafficking rescues that was cut short?

[jpmuscle]

It's starting to look like the arrest was a political statement to humiliate the president, so even $1 million might not have made a difference. Back in the US with no charges, eh? I'm curious on how they exported those weapons with ITAR restrictions and all that jazz... they must've been aligned with a company that already got the approval, or there was some DoS influence behind the whole setup.

Funny story go to a major border port of entry and you’ll rarely if ever see outbound inspections.


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[Firefly]

Funny story go to a major border port of entry and you’ll rarely if ever see outbound inspections.


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Who’s up for some wildlands?

[MountainRaven]

Who’s up for some wildlands?

It's very difficult to bring guns back into the US that you did not declare on your way out, IIRC.

[Hmac]

Trump just sent troops to Haiti two days ago. Mainly a humanitarian mission. It apparently had quite a calming effect in Port au Prince (nothing like a Blackhawk landing on the lawn of the Presidential Palace to make one think), but mainly due to the humanitarian component. The soldiers are armed, but that apparently isn't the thrust and not what the Haitian people are focusing on according to friends that live there. The military immediately took control of the University Hospital and re-opened it...welcome news to my partner who's taking a medical team down to PAP next week, then up into the highlands after. We have 4 containers of medical equipment that's just been sitting in Miami waiting for things to calm down. Now they're on their way...just in time.