Am I the only one wondering why these girl smugglers are National News?

ColdAsIce · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:13

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-23678430
Seriously, their own stupidity has got them here. Most likely promised some tasty cash reward. Not like they just planned to fly to Peru from Ibiza on their own is it?

They are going to pay a very harsh lesson but only have themselves to blame.

pingwing · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:21

Because they could have not done it/been coerced into it? Apparently it happens a lot but the way international relations work means we can't really bomb it about saying no no no give us back out citizens.

Plus one of the girls is Northern Irish which ramps up the media accessibility with her family getting all over the news.

DirtyJester · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:22

Maybe cause they are from the UK...

EDIT: Actually pingwing she is just a resident in N.Ireland, she carries a Republic of Ireland passport...

ColdAsIce · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:24

Both in Ibiza looking for work, one of them didn't even bother to make any attempt to contact her Parents when over there.

They then both hop on a plane to Peru, with ample opportunity to escape if they were "coerced"

G-MAN2004 · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:26

"intelligent"

Obviously not.

Rroff · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:26

ColdAsIce said:
They then both hop on a plane to Peru, with ample opportunity to escape if they were "coerced"

I'd rather have more information before making that assumption but does seem a bit strange - on the face of it there doesn't seem to be much someone could hold over them to prevent them giving it up once on the plane/airport security.

DirtyJester · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:26

Did you see how rough they looked without makeup...

Jokester · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:27

The "oh ****, we've been caught" look on their face is priceless.

cm1179 · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:28

i cannot fathom how people can be so stupid.

ok so i'm sure there's more to come but the move from ibiza to peru is highly dodgy.

could be looking at over 20 years. great decision.

UncleRuckus · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:30

"Air hostess I need your help! Please call the police, drug dealers are forcing me to smuggle drugs, please while i'm safe on the plane"

DirtyJester · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:31

cm1179 said:
i cannot fathom how people can be so stupid.

ok so i'm sure there's more to come but the move from ibiza to peru is highly dodgy.

could be looking at over 20 years. great decision.

Could be a year before their case even comes to trial.

Least they are young and fit so they should go down well with the other inmates...

XeNoN89 · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:31

Idiots.

Kishywish · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:32

If this is what passes for national news (i.e. nothing more tragic has occurred) then all is generally Ok with the world today.

DirtyJester · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:32

Oh look, somebody mentions two girls and being locked up and Ruckus appears as if by magic...

scorza · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:34

Silly wee lassies. I dunno how anyone could be so naive, haven't they seen Brokedown Palace? Terrible film but it should be required viewing before any British woman is allowed to leave the EU lol.

UncleRuckus · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:34

DirtyJester said:
Oh look, somebody mentions two girls and being locked up and Ruckus appears as if by magic...

Thought they'd found my stash!

korso · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:36

Worse things are happening in the world.

DirtyJester · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:36

UncleRuckus said:
Thought they'd found my stash!

lol

I read that as 'thought I'd tickle'em with me tash'

McBain · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:36

I look forward to Banged Up Abroad having new material in 25 years.

"We were forced to do it" ... Yeah, bet they've never heard that one before.

ColdAsIce · 13 Aug 2013 at 21:37

One episode of banged up abroad should have been the alarm bells ringing in their tiny little heads.