Video & Multimedia
Related: About this forumBoris Johnson says American diplomat's wife should face charges in fatal car accident
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)LittleGirl
(8,287 posts)She needs to accept responsibility for her deadly driving.
If she was the Queen, Id say the same.
Nobody can walk away when a life is taken. I dont care who you are.
It may have been an awful accident but it could have been negligence.
Thats why an investigation needs to be held. Back in the UK.
My husband I agreed on this when the story broke. Diplomatic immunity should not extend to laws that are the same in both countries. If she had done this in the U.S. she would be prosecuted to the fullest extent. She needs to go back.
LittleGirl
(8,287 posts)While I was driving, I would have never left. Disgraceful.
Marcuse
(7,485 posts)LittleGirl
(8,287 posts)Midnightwalk
(3,131 posts)From the state department
[link:https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/2018-DipConImm_v5_Web.pdf|]
of State requests waivers of immunity in every case where the prosecutor advises that, but for the immunity, charges would be pursued. In serious cases, if a waiver is refused, the offender will be expelled from the United States and
the U.S. Department of State will request that
a warrant be issued and appropriate entries to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database be made by the responsible jurisdiction.
In my opinion there is no justification for us not waiving immunity in this case.
But well see. I wouldnt expect a lightning fast resolution in normal times.
bucolic_frolic
(43,172 posts)but then I don't know a lot about it. Parking tickets, crimes, cases like this, private scuffles, debts. These are things common folk can get into. No get out of jail free cards.
nycbos
(6,034 posts)lapfog_1
(29,205 posts)rpannier
(24,329 posts)countries from making up crimes based on ordinary aspects of life
There have always been concerns that some governments would arrest and hold diplomatic personnel on trumped charges as part of a tit-for-tat. We arrest one of theirs for reckless driving and they make up a similar charge to hold one of ours