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http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2015/05/26/johnny-depp-prison-australia-dog-smuggling/27961409/Megastar Johnny Depp could face up to a decade in prison or a maximum $340,000 fine for illegally bringing his two dogs into Australia earlier this month, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.
At a Senate committee hearing in Australia it was also discovered that Depp's pilot could face up to two years in prison, according to the Herald.
The Yorkshire terriers were flown back to the United States earlier this month after Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce threatened to put the two dogs--Pistol and Boo--down.
Joyce accused Depp of smuggling his dogs on his private jet when he returned to Australia in April to continue filming Pirates of the Caribbean.
TeamPooka
(24,223 posts)cause it aint gonna get spent without Johnny.
NobodyHere
(2,810 posts)We should ignore the crimes of the rich since they're rich.
/sarcasm
TeamPooka
(24,223 posts)closeupready
(29,503 posts)He deserves 20 for that performance, IMHO.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)...dog smuggling.
bluesbassman
(19,372 posts)And they all came back, shook his hand, and had a great time on the bench.
trumad
(41,692 posts)msongs
(67,401 posts)Thank you.
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)For instance, is canine flu a problem in Australia yet? Or France (isn't that where Depp lives)?
I like Johnny Depp, but that seems like a stupid thing to do.
eppur_se_muova
(36,261 posts)The quarantine is to keep out flea- and tick-borne pests and the like. Marsupials may have never encountered many of the diseases and parasites which live on placental mammals in the rest of the world, and could be very vulnerable to introduced diseases.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)I don't believe for a minute that Johnny Depp will face any jail time.
He may pay a fine. As he should.
Another rich person who thinks they can ignore the rules the rest of us have to obey.
trumad
(41,692 posts)Jesus...
cwydro
(51,308 posts)If he did not know, then he is an idiot, and so is his pilot.
I've traveled internationally for a lot of my life. Even as a child, I knew animals could not cross borders without lots of paperwork.
When I moved to Germany in the 90's, I had to have my dog and cat certified in two languages.
Either Depp is a complete moron (very possible), or he thought he could get away with it because he is WEALTHY and a movie star.
Fuck him.