I wish the family every success in their claim. The woman is a coward hiding behind diplomatic immunity. She should be brought back to face justice.
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I just read that in the paper. Maybe nations should look more into the issue of 'diplomatic immunity.'
JackPedigo
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Oct 6, 2019
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I don’t have high hopes of her returning to the UK to face justice.
Marionville
Level 10
Oct 6, 2019
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The whole diplomatic immunity business is, and always has been, open to abuse, it is simply a get out of jail free card for members of the political establishment. It was brought in in the days when there was an assumption that members of the political establishment could do no wrong. Indeed the justification for it, that it protects diplomats against being persecuted on political grounds, is if you think about it for even a second very questionable. Since it is obvious that the only states likely to so treat diplomats, are those who will not respect international law anyway. Would diplomatic immunity have protect US diplomats in Tehran, if they had not got out in time, or Vietnam from that matter ? No, but it protects people who cause car crashes while driving stupidly, (this is far from the only case ), and it stops people like J . Assange from having to answer rape charges. (Note 'answer' not be convicted of, his guilt or otherwise is another matter.)
Fernapple
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Oct 6, 2019
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I doubt much happens. This is an all too common occurrence. On a smaller scale, cities like New York and Washington are owed millions in fines. Those with immunity act like royalty from the Middle Ages. Every once in a while in a high profile case like murder, the offender's nation will cut them loose. But not always (just some years ago a Brazilian murdered and got away).
Beowulfsfriend
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Oct 6, 2019
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I know that diplomats in London get away with £thousands in parking fines but when careless/dangerous driving results in the death of a young man it is a totally different thing.
I like, "act like royalty from the Middle Ages" although 'like', does not really apply. The rules about diplomatic immunity, go back deep into the nineteenth century and beyond, and were very much created in an age when royal privilege was still a real issue and attitude, which extended to other members of the political establishment. So it really is part of the middle ages, still haunting us.
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