tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post4643081866907080863..comments2024-03-19T03:27:42.798-06:00Comments on The Michael Bane Blog: Yes, This Is Stupid...Michael Banehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16630187848984050478noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-1652558970727095892008-12-09T11:13:00.000-07:002008-12-09T11:13:00.000-07:00I would just like to say how great the news is tha...I would just like to say how great the news is that Garry and George are now home, and that common sense has finally prevailed. Garry is also my brother in law and one of the nicest men that I have met and it is such a relief to everyone that this is finally over - just in time for Christmas.<BR/><BR/>With regards to getting this thing into perspective however (regarding references to the war etcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-90133957815043046922008-12-07T03:42:00.000-07:002008-12-07T03:42:00.000-07:00I have known Gary for about 20 years and all the t...I have known Gary for about 20 years and all the things that have been said about him from family and friends are true . They are 100% good guys who have made the mistake of not reading the small print on the local gun laws in NC(how many of us read the small print). Lets get things in perspective here, rather than getting into a slagging match about who did what for who and when, why not see if Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-446644821968421842008-12-02T03:42:00.000-07:002008-12-02T03:42:00.000-07:00let's not get into a slagging match, most people i...let's not get into a slagging match, most people in Great Britain realise the contribution the USA made during both world wars was paramount in defeating the forces of evil. This situation is not GB v USA. As Garry is my Brother in Law and George is a family friend all we want is common sense to prevail and get these boys home to their families, who are beside themselves with worry, it was a Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07672330146708773182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-60436514948481825282008-11-29T15:08:00.000-07:002008-11-29T15:08:00.000-07:00the crack about being from howden and aycliffe boy...the crack about being from howden and aycliffe boys rule, how stupid dont you think the families of george and garry will c that. a genuine mistake has been made here the lads and there familes need support not stupid wise cracks like thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-454099552702420502008-11-27T12:31:00.000-07:002008-11-27T12:31:00.000-07:00They come from Howden, so what do you expect....Ay...They come from Howden, so what do you expect....Aycliffe boys ruleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-23470419763251808442008-11-27T08:43:00.000-07:002008-11-27T08:43:00.000-07:00just like world war two eh? -mmm It only took the ...just like world war two eh? -mmm It only took the USA 4 years to get involved, even then they had to be dragged into it.<BR/>Us brits are very proud of our nations history and for what we have acheived over the centuries for such a small nation. We changed the world!<BR/>Mostly though, we are proud of the fact that we are a nation built on common sense - a quality that seems more and more to be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-8471986031741073082008-11-27T06:17:00.000-07:002008-11-27T06:17:00.000-07:00Let the lads come home Christmas is just around th...Let the lads come home Christmas is just around the corner and their kids need their dads home. Dont you think they have suffered enough held in jail for a simple mistake made. They are two lovely lads from a small village in the North of England and wouldnt hurt anyone just true family men. Keep your chin up lads see you soon<BR/>Marc, Joanne, Callum & Ollie Roejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05832393635953361069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-13948223164326454062008-11-26T10:48:00.000-07:002008-11-26T10:48:00.000-07:00erm, like world war 2 eh Gemma....... mmmmerm, like world war 2 eh Gemma....... mmmmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-58966993726086990522008-11-26T08:48:00.000-07:002008-11-26T08:48:00.000-07:00can i just say to all of you nasty americans makin...can i just say to all of you nasty americans making negative comments, to please think before you speak. these two men have devstated famalies who have enough to deal with without reading this horrible remarks by you guys who are normally 'trigger happy' to say the least. the difference here is that these are two genuine guys with a legal intent. as a person who knows garry well, i can guarantee Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-58222868897076822692008-11-25T12:40:00.000-07:002008-11-25T12:40:00.000-07:00Yes exactly, you American guys who show no sympath...Yes exactly, you American guys who show no sympathy, these 2 guys have made a mistake.<BR/>They aren't terrorists, they are simply 2 Brit guys who flew out for a hunting trip with one of of your fellow citizens in the US.<BR/>They have families, children, wives and partners.<BR/>If you have nothing nice to say then keep your then keep your nasty comments to yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-63626933535762144372008-11-25T11:22:00.000-07:002008-11-25T11:22:00.000-07:00A pair of nice guys made a mistake. how can no sym...A pair of nice guys made a mistake. how can no symphaty be felt for familys of these two men? its not the familys fault what has happened!! and may i suggest mr Anonymous, that if you your self have never made a mistake the carry on, otherwise take your snotty comments elsewhere! this may just be abit of news to you but to these men and there family life has took a bad change and the children andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-87819511485484299632008-11-25T06:38:00.001-07:002008-11-25T06:38:00.001-07:00Silencers ARE NOT not regulated in the UK.Anyone c...Silencers ARE NOT not regulated in the UK.<BR/>Anyone can go and buy one. You dont need a certifcate to buy one either.<BR/>They can be fitted to air weapons. Air weapons are not regulated in the UK. There is only a minimum age applied to purchase, possession etc.<BR/>The only stipulation is that if you have and use one in conjunction with a rifle, it has to be added to a Firearms certificate to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-66961372103524063732008-11-25T06:38:00.000-07:002008-11-25T06:38:00.000-07:00Beats me why all these guys friends and family are...Beats me why all these guys friends and family are posting on this blog? Talk about naive. <BR/><BR/>It would be a hell of a lot better time spent to be raising money, finding an appropriate lawyer (has this NOT been done?), or even chatting with the NRA. <BR/><BR/>NY State arrests US CITIZENS transferring between airports with firearms. Why should these guys be different? Wacky laws yes. But Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-11371394765139999132008-11-24T15:27:00.000-07:002008-11-24T15:27:00.000-07:00i am a life long friend of george and gary, i took...i am a life long friend of george and gary, i took these two guys to the airport who where looking forward to a shooting trip in america, i dont think these two guys would of took these silencers knowing what the consequences would be christmas is just around the corner and there familys need them home, send them home soon from best friend slimpaul longstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769996850499623672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-47881361308360735932008-11-23T21:57:00.000-07:002008-11-23T21:57:00.000-07:00"that my father holds a VALID FIREARMS CERTIFICATE..."that my father holds a VALID FIREARMS CERTIFICATE which allows his to purchase and use silencers legally in the UK."<BR/><BR/>"only when it is fitted to a firearm is it required to be entered onto a certificate."<BR/><BR/>Still feel no symapthy for these two gents. If these two statements are correct then suppressors ARE regulated in the UK. They must b listed on a firearms certificate. <BR/><BRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-28349231923568584932008-11-23T14:49:00.000-07:002008-11-23T14:49:00.000-07:00Guilty, yes of naiveity. No sympathy! come on our ...Guilty, yes of naiveity. No sympathy! come on our good American friends. If you have never made a mistake in your life then judge away otherwise put yourselves in the shoes of these guys,jailed in a foreign country with their families going out of their minds with worry. Take this for what it is, an honest mistake, a holiday gone terribly wrong and lives changed by the horror of it all. Do you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-47667555833230467172008-11-23T13:05:00.000-07:002008-11-23T13:05:00.000-07:00People here in their home village cant believe wha...People here in their home village cant believe what Garry and George are being accused of,,, They are both law abiding and family men. Common sense says if they had anything to hide they would hardly of gone back to claim a bag... <BR/>I think this is US law gone too far<BR/>Thinking of you both and your families,,,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-776303108546629402008-11-23T09:19:00.000-07:002008-11-23T09:19:00.000-07:00I'm not posting here to interfere in American ...I'm not posting here to interfere in American law, but lets try and put this in propective.<BR/>Yes the families want them home as any family would.<BR/>Laws between the USA & UK appear to differ considerably here. <BR/>Its OK for one or two of the American guys to say they have no sympathy, but thats very rich coming from a place where you can ( or could ) openly walk into a shop a buy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-24439309268950650992008-11-23T06:14:00.000-07:002008-11-23T06:14:00.000-07:00We live in the same village as George and Garry an...We live in the same village as George and Garry and are very good friends with the Hope family. Both George and Garry are 100% genuine men and this has been a massive mistake. George and Garry are both family men who enjoy shooting as a sport and both hold fire arms certificates. These two men would not hurt a fly, they work hard for a living and looked forward to this trip.The authorities must Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-82491499122429749142008-11-23T05:58:00.000-07:002008-11-23T05:58:00.000-07:00To all you folks across the water:If two Americans...To all you folks across the water:<BR/><BR/>If two Americans brought their legally owned handguns into the UK in their checked baggage and it was discovered by the cops, are you telling me the cops would not throw them in the slam? That they would immediately be sent home with a "sorry about that old chap"? Don't think so. <BR/><BR/>It doesn't matter if every gun owner in the U.S. thinks the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-24362846628410534252008-11-23T05:43:00.000-07:002008-11-23T05:43:00.000-07:00I work with George and he is a top bloke. He is a ...I work with George and he is a top bloke. He is a hardworking guy who was looking forward to this trip immensely. Yes he has been naive and I urge the authorities to take this into consideration.But please end this and send the guys home to their families as soon as possibleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-69691862266889420552008-11-22T17:52:00.000-07:002008-11-22T17:52:00.000-07:00I CAN and DO feel sorry for these men. The U.S. La...I CAN and DO feel sorry for these men. The U.S. Laws on suppressors are ridiculous.<BR/><BR/>My words mean nothing, but I apologize for our idiocy about this issue. <BR/><BR/>As our population rises, suppressors will be more and more necessary here, and hopefully we will take the same enlightened view as the UK about them.<BR/><BR/>I hope and pray that whatever judge sees this case will simply bwaiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806525635015134594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-12507660498776765722008-11-22T17:15:00.000-07:002008-11-22T17:15:00.000-07:00Does everyone know every law, even there own count...Does everyone know every law, even there own country,i think not,as for gary and george, guys i have known all my adult life,these lads are hard working people ,they would never harm anyone,i have the village shop and have had gary and george as customers for years, i know gary saved hard for this holiday george will have to ,these lads are family men ,i spoke to gary the day before they flew Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-65628025908425737512008-11-22T16:11:00.000-07:002008-11-22T16:11:00.000-07:00Anybody that thinks these two men deserve no sympa...Anybody that thinks these two men deserve no sympathy and should not be released immediately is a fool.They should be ashamed of themselves.They reported the bag containing the silencers lost so obviously they were not hiding anything. The U.S authorities should be ashamed of themselves for not sending these men home. If it had been two american men in England there would have been uproar. In Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293484.post-10051719452450005722008-11-22T11:15:00.000-07:002008-11-22T11:15:00.000-07:00let george n garry go home there familys need them...let george n garry go home there familys need themAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com