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You Might Be an Idiot Ifffffff...........
Florida Keys couple get prison time for ‘honeymoon theft’ of cat.
The couple was detained in Cuba and returned to the U.S. after stealing a 40-foot catamaran for their honeymoon. According to the Miami Herald, a federal judge gave Aaron Burmeister and Ashley McNeil two-and-a-half years for stealing Kaisosi. Prosecutors had asked for 18 months. The couple had spent six months in a Cuban jail before being sent back to the United States. “They were detained in part because they had entered Cuba without permission, but the Cuban authorities also negotiated for the defendants to be returned to the United States to face these charges,” wrote Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Philip Jones in a motion to the court. Burmeister, 46, and McNeil, 32, had pleaded guilty for stealing the boat in November after being returned to the United States, asking the judge for credit for the time spent in the Cuban jail. The Herald reported that the judge will require a three-year probation period after the couple’s prison time. He also recommended they both complete a substance-abuse program. The couple had planned to sail to the Bahamas but wound up in Cuba, where they were arrested. “McNeil stated that after fueling in Cuba they had plans to eventually return to Florida after ‘taking a honeymoon,’ and were hoping to return the vessel to where they found it and avoid any trouble,” according to the criminal complaint. The judge also will determine how much they owe the sailboat’s owner. A rough estimate of the damage was about $70,000. The Herald reported that Kaisosi was discovered by a network of sailors who track stolen vessels using high-frequency radio and social media to keep in contact. “If it wasn’t for social media and the boating community in general, who knows what could have happened,” owner Hector Cisneros said. Entrants for the Darwin awards? |
Originally Posted by Twin O/B Sonic
(Post 4672611)
Florida Keys couple get prison time for ‘honeymoon theft’ of cat.
The couple was detained in Cuba and returned to the U.S. after stealing a 40-foot catamaran for their honeymoon. According to the Miami Herald, a federal judge gave Aaron Burmeister and Ashley McNeil two-and-a-half years for stealing Kaisosi. Prosecutors had asked for 18 months. The couple had spent six months in a Cuban jail before being sent back to the United States. “They were detained in part because they had entered Cuba without permission, but the Cuban authorities also negotiated for the defendants to be returned to the United States to face these charges,” wrote Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Philip Jones in a motion to the court. Burmeister, 46, and McNeil, 32, had pleaded guilty for stealing the boat in November after being returned to the United States, asking the judge for credit for the time spent in the Cuban jail. The Herald reported that the judge will require a three-year probation period after the couple’s prison time. He also recommended they both complete a substance-abuse program. The couple had planned to sail to the Bahamas but wound up in Cuba, where they were arrested. “McNeil stated that after fueling in Cuba they had plans to eventually return to Florida after ‘taking a honeymoon,’ and were hoping to return the vessel to where they found it and avoid any trouble,” according to the criminal complaint. The judge also will determine how much they owe the sailboat’s owner. A rough estimate of the damage was about $70,000. The Herald reported that Kaisosi was discovered by a network of sailors who track stolen vessels using high-frequency radio and social media to keep in contact. “If it wasn’t for social media and the boating community in general, who knows what could have happened,” owner Hector Cisneros said. Entrants for the Darwin awards? |
Heading to bahama's and ended in Cuba? I am surprised they made it anywhere!
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Yep.
Lets steal a boat and land on a communist island w/no papers. What could possibly go wrong? I am shocked that Cuba wants them extradited to the US. Must not of had any cash to embezzle. Ive been in a couple of scrapes in foreign countries and when you realize that if they want you to disappear.......,you disappear, that normally gets your attention. |
Florida, I love this place!
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Originally Posted by Keith Atlanta
(Post 4672689)
Florida, I love this place!
Dig into the story and I'd bet they were from up north. Florida attracts the nation's losers, can't make it hometown USA, move to FLARIDUH and all your problems will go away! Local paper ran this story today: Enjoy your vacation, don't go home on probation! https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/m...214-story.html |
Cuba stuff
My brother lives in Alberta, Canadian citizen, Anglo decent, works in the oil patch for a large international company, with U.S. offices.
Been everyway. India, UAE, Saudi, Africa. etc Went to Cuba last week for a short family vacation. Turned on his phone, our mother has serious current health issues. BOOM The phone was immediately locked by U.S company security and he was locked out off all company communication. Meeting with company lawyers at home tomorrow begging for his job, making sure he is not a spy or traitor. Just saying. If you are a U.S citizen you need to know this stuff. Point...... do not go to Cuba unless you are fully aware of the possible issues, Lots of other choices. |
As long as you don`t steal a boat or work for a company that restricts visiting Cuba you`ll be fine.
I thought it was a great trip going back next month. |
I bet they both had second honeymoons once they got to Cuban jails.
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Here’s your sign.... |
Originally Posted by Jupiter Sunsation
(Post 4672619)
...... especially if you don't speak Spanish!
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Story said they’re from the Keys. As Jup says, most of the people down there, are from up north. Paticularly the Keys. Bums living on half sunk, abandoned boats EVERYWHERE down there. Chase their dream down there and find out how hard it is. Everytime we’ve been there, I grab the local paper to catch up their news. News that never makes it up north. Couple examples: #1. Two brothers out fishing come upon a bail of contraband. They pull it in the boat to investigate. One of the brothers, decides it’s coke and takes a snort. It instantly kills him. #2. A guy is entering the local establishment in the lower keys when a woman in front of the place begs him for money for a beer and he declined. After his visit and he is exiting, he walks out the door where the woman is waiting. She shoots and kills him. #3. On a stay at the Kon Tiki In Islamorada, Bay side, I was enjoying my morning coffee by the water when I watched a guy get off his anchored live aboard house boat (no water, plumbing or electricity) and into his aluminum john boat w/an electric trolling motor and head to shore. These people know where they can get to land w/o issues for supplies and work, ideally as close to their boat as possible. Most are probably bar backs, cooks etc. They leave their tenders there all day before returning to their boat. I just happened to be back by the water (this time w/a cocktail) when this guy returned. Where he landed, to his boat was probably a 1/2 mile, against wind to shore, w/wind on return. I was surprised the batteries got him to shore and expected paddling to get him back. He got about a 1/3 of the way back to house boat when batteries died in the tender. He cracked a beer and drifted, while the wind took him straight to his house boat! #4. A trip where we had one of our boats down, we were exploring hidden canals leading into Marathon Key. A ways back one of them we came upon a commune of people living on half sunken boats tied to trees! There were cars and bicycles parked in a nearby clearing. The largest boat was a 50’-ish sloop that was sitting on the bottom and listing at 10*. People were living on it! Think: Deliverence. Not much surprises me down there but does make me laugh. |
Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL
(Post 4672731)
As long as you don`t steal a boat or work for a company that restricts visiting Cuba you`ll be fine.
I thought it was a great trip going back next month. |
Ive always wanted to go too.
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Originally Posted by Twin O/B Sonic
(Post 4672771)
#3. On a stay at the Kon Tiki In Islamorada, Bay side, I was enjoying my morning coffee by the water when I watched a guy get off his anchored live aboard house boat (no water, plumbing or electricity) and into his aluminum john boat w/an electric trolling motor and head to shore. These people know where they can get to land w/o issues for supplies and work, ideally as close to their boat as possible. Most are probably bar backs, cooks etc. They leave their tenders there all day before returning to their boat. I just happened to be back by the water (this time w/a cocktail) when this guy returned. Where he landed, to his boat was probably a 1/2 mile, against wind to shore, w/wind on return. I was surprised the batteries got him to shore and expected paddling to get him back. He got about a 1/3 of the way back to house boat when batteries died in the tender. He cracked a beer and drifted, while the wind took him straight to his house boat! If it was teenagers in the op’s story I can understand some bad decisions and want to slap the parents, but these people were no spring chickens. |
Way cool place to stare at the water a few days.
Same trip, two mornings in a row, I watched a twin turbine, private helicopter land just up the road. Stayed a couple hrs and left both times. Had a bud down for a night that flies one for Miami rescue and asks him a guestimate of cost per hr of use. He guessed $4K per! We then speculated on its owner............., and only one w/ties to that area that we could come up w/was Wayne Huizenga. Our favorite place in the Keys. Docks, ramp, gazebo on water etc. I take binoculars for just such a need ;) One visit, while at the gazebo, a guy was finishing and had to run to his cottage and handed me his fishing pole. I pulled in a 2' shark while he was gone. Yes he was bummed ;)
Originally Posted by Baja Rooster
(Post 4672809)
That’s actually pretty boss action there. Lol If it was teenagers in the op’s story I can understand some bad decisions and want to slap the parents, but these people were no spring chickens. |
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Originally Posted by Jupiter Sunsation
(Post 4672776)
My buddy is an Irish citizen, he travels to Cuba annually for vacation/diving and has for 20+ years. He loves the place.
The ahole Cubans in Miami who think they own the place different story. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...8a99608201.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...0be7465e80.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...fad408c720.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...18f573b34a.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...e492f3f3b7.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...9cfe2a6e52.jpg Where else can you get a 3 bedroom house with ocean view and pool for $184/night lol https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...4dd928abfb.jpg |
there is a big difference in the Cuban people and the Cuban Government
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We were there 2 weeks ago and it was beautiful, 100 years ago. Havana is just crumbling away and needs to be pushed into the sea. We did the tourist thing in a 55' Chevy and I was in fear of a building collapsing on us everywhere we went. With that said, if you can wing it, go see it. |
Originally Posted by tbirdusa
(Post 4672896)
We were there 2 weeks ago and it was beautiful, 100 years ago. Havana is just crumbling away and needs to be pushed into the sea. We did the tourist thing in a 55' Chevy and I was in fear of a building collapsing on us everywhere we went. With that said, if you can wing it, go see it. |
Originally Posted by compedgemarine
(Post 4672882)
there is a big difference in the Cuban people and the Cuban Government
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