Freaking Wow! Amnesty International Issues Travel Warning for the US due to Rampant Gun Violence

[malaise]

https://www.amnestyusa.org/press-releases/global-human-rights-movement-issues-travel-warning-for-the-u-s-due-to-rampant-gun-violence/
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Amnesty International today issued a travel warning calling for possible travelers and visitors to the United States to exercise extreme caution when traveling throughout the country due to rampant gun violence, which has become so prevalent in the United States that it amounts to a human rights crisis. It aims to hold up a mirror to the U.S. using the model of the United States Department of State’s travel advice for U.S. travelers to other countries.

“Travelers to the United States should remain cautious that the country does not adequately protect people’s right to be safe, regardless of who they might be. People in the United States cannot reasonably expect to be free from harm – a guarantee of not being shot is impossible,” said Ernest Coverson, campaign manager for the End Gun Violence Campaign at Amnesty International USA. “Once again, it is chillingly clear that the U.S. government is unwilling to ensure protection against gun violence.”

The travel advisory addressed growing gun violence, mostly hate crimes, including racism and discrimination, highlighting that the traveler’s race, country of origin, ethnic background, sexual orientation or gender identity may place them at higher risk after recent attacks linked to white supremacist ideology.

The action called attention to the extent to which all aspects of life in the United States have been compromised in some way by unfettered access to guns, without comprehensive and uniform regulation of their acquisition and use. By prioritizing gun ownership over basic human rights, the U.S. government is willfully and systematically failing on multiple levels and ignoring its international obligations to protect people’s rights and safety.

[bdamomma]

1. sad

we are becoming a rogue nation. Just want Putin, Bannon, Trump and Miller wanted.

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. finally, they should have done this on election day

[ProudLib72]

3. I'm sure the orange shitstain will have something to say about this

if anyone ever tells him.

Failing Amnesty International!

[virgogal]

4. Speaks to why anyone wants refuge here...as many do.

Puzzling.

[bdamomma]

7. Canada will be welcoming

Handmaid's tale becoming reality "little America".

[donkeypoofed]

5. Wow! Two-Scoops has really lowered the country in the eyes of the world

The world is watching and Spanky is screwing up, like usual. But with all the mass.shootings and all the world's population seeing this, it was gonna effect tourism anyways. But a Travel Warning - that's huge.

[durablend]

6. We're officially a shithole country

And even voting him out leaves his shithole followers who will be itching to shoot people.

Why the hell would anyone want to visit?!?

[marble falls]

8. We had better get our leaders under control or out of office.

[bdamomma]

9. Kicking this thread

for visibility.

[3catwoman3]

10. My older son is currently in Italy, with the...

...women's soccer team from a small Chicago area college where he was the assistant coach for 2 seasons. The team is spending 10 days there, playing some "friendlies" with local teams, and doing lots of tourist stuff, and based on pictures, eating LOTS of gelato.

He said he was somewhat uneasy about going abroad as an American just now. Understandable.

I will be interested to hear, when he gets back, if he experienced any negativity.

If I were going abroad, I would wear a T-shirt that said "I did not vote for the jackass," or some such message.

[malaise]

12. Not traveling

Staying home - have already told the family to come down.
Love gelato - your son will be fine

[HipChick]

11. Don't blame them...

none of my relatives ever want to come visit me ...
I was thinking it might be me..

[malaise]

13. I had family in town for a few days

Can't take the madness - will be back in 2020

[Demovictory9]

14. We are a violent country

[johnp3907]

15. "I'd stay and be a tourist but I can't take the gunplay!"

Reminds me of when The Clash (jokingly) sang this about Jamaica!


“They got the sun, and they got the palm trees (where'd ya go?)
They got the weed, and they got the taxis (where'd ya go?)
Whoa, the harder they come, the home of ol' bluebeat (where'd ya go?)
I'd stay and be a tourist but I can't take the gunplay (where'd ya go?)

I went to the place where every white face
Is an invitation to robbery
And sitting here in my safe European home
Don't want to go back there again

Rudie come from Jamaica, Rudie can't fail
Rudie come from Jamaica, Rudie can't fail”

[malaise]

18. You got the Rudie lyrics wrong

Rudie oome from jail çause Rudie got bail...

but the truth is that Jamaica has long been a violent country. We can thank Seaga and the CIA for the guns.

[world wide wally]

16. Use this in the impeachment hearings along with all the rest of it.

Then let Republicans defend letting him off on the campaign trail ,

[Blue_Tires]

17. Of course...

It's not like it's actually safe for people of color around here...