re: 3 US governors ask Turks and Caicos to release Americans detained over ammo

A loaded weapon or at minimum the weapon that matched the rounds in their bags, harsh, but I can still get my head around the 12 years. But just the rounds? Cmon......12 years is waaaaay over the top whether you ardent rule followers want to say so or not. Lot of real by the book law abiding, judgmental citizens in here. I'm sure all of you would be saying the same if it were your son or brother that made the same stupid mistake.