Drunk French tourists mistaken for terrorists in Texas

10-20-2011 • AFP

Five drunken French tourists landed in a Texas jail Wednesday after breaking into a county courthouse in the middle of the night and sparking terrorism fears, officials said.

Security footage showed the men wearing sombreros and playing around with a judge’s gavel before they were arrested by police, who were tipped off by the courthouse security system at around 1:30 am (0630 GMT).

2 Comments in Response to Drunk French tourists mistaken for terrorists in Texas

Comment by Powell Gammill

Entered on: 10/21/2011 7:45:09 AM

My name Jose Jimenez.

Comment by Chip Saunders

Entered on: 10/20/2011 3:27:36 PM

WHAT I DID ON MY AMERICAN VACATION

I'm still laughing so hard it hurts! I just have this absolutely comical and oddly endearing picture in my head of these snail-eaters prancing around the courtroom in their sombreros and holding mock secret terrorism trial for Jose Jimenez.

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