An American girl who arrived in Australia to attend clown faculty with a gold-plated gun in her baggage has been jailed for a 12 months.
Liliana Goodson, a 30-year-old American girl, has pleaded responsible to fees of illegally importing firearms and ammunition, in breach of Australia’s strict gun legal guidelines.
She was sentenced to 12 months in jail in Sydney’s Downing Center Local Court on Monday and can serve at the very least 4 months in full-time custody.
The court docket beforehand heard that Goodson had arrived within the nation from Florida to attend a clown faculty in April 2023, however was stopped on the border after authorities seen a 24-carat gold-plated weapon in her baggage.
The 24 carat gold plated gun – Australian Border Force
He claimed he forgot it was in his bag, after telling customs officers he was not carrying any prohibited gadgets.
But police later found that he had searched on-line for a solution to the query: “Can I’ve a gun in my suitcase?” and set a calendar reminder for herself: “pack your gun.”
Goodson later stated she had introduced the gun into the nation for cover, regardless that she was “afraid” to shoot and would extra possible “pistol whip” anybody who attacked her.
The court docket was additionally informed the Florida girl deliberate to retailer the weapon beneath the passenger seat of her automobile.
Goodson, who makes use of they/them pronouns, had traveled to Australia from Florida however informed officers his allow for the Colt 45 pistol was “in Alabama.”
“When I received right here, the gun wasn’t even on my thoughts,” she stated on the time.
Cat backbone and rabbit urine
The girl, nonetheless, stated she was carrying a cat’s backbone, squirrel paws and rabbit urine, the Daily Mail reported. It is unclear why he traveled with these gadgets.
Prosecutors had argued in an earlier listening to that the weapon would “terrorize neighborhood members” and will pose a risk to public security.
The court docket additionally heard that he had used a number of banned substances lately, together with psychedelic medication, artificial hashish and methamphetamine amphetamines.
She was informed to take away her in depth piercings after the listening to and was taken away by court docket employees.
Monday’s ruling will possible delay her ambitions to turn out to be knowledgeable clown. Susan Horan, a Justice of the Peace, stated the jail sentence would function a deterrent to others coming into the nation.
“Australia has a robust anti-gun stance,” he stated.
