Families of US hikers held in Iran release video

The families of three Americans being held in Iran plan to release video footage that they say proves the three were simply on vacation and had no underhand intentions when they strayed across the border.

[gwisahoax]

On Vacation in Northern Iraq?

"These kids were on vacation..." Ages 27 to 31. Sound pretty much like adults to me.

[Dan]

Why vacation in an area of the world that is at war? I believe they are innocent also, but why take the chance?

[Incredible70]

"The families of three Americans being held in Iran plan to release video footage that they say proves the three were simply on vacation and had no underhand intentions when they strayed across the border. " - So what? They crossed a border and entered Iran illegally. Unlike the US, where we not only don't stop them, but instead welcome illegal border crossers with free benefits, Iran's law says they should be punished. Simple as that...

The parents should be protesting Berkely for indoctrinating these kids into believing that they can do whatever they want with no ramifications!

[Incredible70]

gwisahoax wrote:

On Vacation in Northern Iraq?
"These kids were on vacation..." Ages 27 to 31. Sound pretty much like adults to me.

Adult children, who don't have common sense.

[Fred]

One of them deals where one wants to have sympathy for them but yet....who in their right minds would pick the Iraq/Iran border for a vacation spot or want to be sent there to freelance a story about Kurdistan elections??? Cause I gotta tell ya, Im not that interested in their elections, really. North/South Korean border wasn't available??? Im all for being free spirits and what not but c'mon, bring a bag of common sense with you when traveling.

[Oh Danny Boy]

yep, you mess with the bull, you get the horns, that simple. if you are that stupid to not know where you are or what you are about to do, well, you get what you get.....I feel bad to a point but as others say, you are an adult adn are responsible for your OWN actions...too bad, so sad...and fianlly, vacation? Iran?...are you nuts?...give me Grand Marias and I'd be perfectly happy.

[Javier]

B as in B, S as in S. This was no "vacation". You can post any video you want on you-tube, it won't prove anything.

[ohhhhhkay]

Gee, i wonder how the vacation is going, i wonder what the room service is like at Tehran HILTON, HA HA dumb asse-s

[ohhhhhkay]

gwisahoax is right, when are they going to stop calling tham kids, no wonder some young people are so screwed up, and i did say some, not all

[Danno]

Incredible70 wrote:

"The families of three Americans being held in Iran plan to release video footage that they say proves the three were simply on vacation and had no underhand intentions when they strayed across the border. " - So what? They crossed a border and entered Iran illegally. Unlike the US, where we not only don't stop them, but instead welcome illegal border crossers with free benefits, Iran's law says they should be punished. Simple as that...
The parents should be protesting Berkely for indoctrinating these kids into believing that they can do whatever they want with no ramifications!

Begs the question; do we want them back? The whole thing has the makings of another Chevy Chase vacation movie - look kids, big Ben, oh I mean Iran. I'm bored with this story, please media don't report on it again unless they are executed or released.

[john]

Enter a country illegally get arrested hmmm think we need to do that here.

[some-1]

this shows how dumb some americans are,the same thing was done by those two female journalists who went close to north korea's border with china and got caught,nobody learned any lessons i believe.