Megastar Johnny Depp Could Face 10-Years Prison for Bringing his Dogs to Work

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Australia – Actor Johnny Depp finds himself in a potentially serious situation, as he could face up to 10 years in an Australian prison for illegally bringing his two dogs into the country.

Depp failed to declare his two Yorkshire terriers when bringing them on his private jet to Australia for the filming of the latest installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales film.

The pilot of the private jet could face up to two years behind bars, with state officials describing the case as “very serious.”

On 25 May, an Australian senate committee was told that if it goes to court, Depp could receive a sentence of up to 10 years in prison with a maximum fine of roughly $265,000 USD, according to The Guardian.

The dog troubles began for Depp when pictures of his dogs were shown on social media showing them at a local Australian groomer.

Initially, the dogs were threatened with death if not removed from the country. Reports indicate that Depp’s wife, Amber Heard, then left the country with the dogs, returning to California.

Threatening to kidnap and place a man in a cage for ten years, for bringing his pets on a business trip, borders on insanity.

When the letter of the law becomes more important than the intent behind the law, is the law actually worth anything at that point?


Jay Syrmopoulos is an investigative journalist, freethinker, researcher, and ardent opponent of authoritarianism. He is currently a graduate student at University of Denver pursuing a masters in Global Affairs. Jay’s work has previously been published on BenSwann.com and WeAreChange.org. You can follow him on Twitter @sirmetropolis, on Facebook at Sir Metropolis and now on tsu.


 






  1. Christopher Riner:

    Hahahaha.

    “Well if we start just breaking the larws willy nilly, like Oh say, for the sexiest man in the world. …twice…..then, ya know, we’re just gonna have to start breaking the larws (sic) for everyone then, aren’t we? So let’s kill them little doggie bloques before anyone gets any idears (sic)”

    That da was straight up COP. Looks power corrupts everywhere in the world. Personally, I think someone’s a little peeved that they’re not the sexiest man in the world. ..

    …twice.

  2. Genevieve Hawkins:

    10 years for Dep and 2 years for his pilot for failing to file paperwork? Obviously he’s got good lawyersand nothing will happen to him…but really? I realize some environmental types think Dep should be pistol whipped to within an inch of his life for this offense, but keep in mind that humans have pathogens too…this is a clerical error the punishment does not fit the crime.

  3. Donald Kirby:

    I’m not sorry. Animals traveling to a different continent need to be quarantined. Parasites, bacteria, viruses can devastate the ecology.

  4. Joe Smith:

    These laws are there for a reason. A very good reason. Not just for us, but for the rich and famous as well. Whatever penalty they impose on Depp, and the pilot of his plane, is ok by me.

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