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The annoying thing in this case is none of the Sacoolas family had any diplomatic immunity from prosecution.
The Police, after they had interviewed Anne Sacoolas at her home the day after the collision, applied for an immunity waver, which was denied by the Home Office.
Internal memos from the Home Office confirm she didn't have diplomatic immunity, but as the Police were told she did at the time, she was released so she went home on a flight from an American airbase in the UK as soon as it could be arranged.
At the end of the day, a 19 year old lad has been killed by someone driving on the wrong side of the road, which would carry a charge of Dangerous Driving and a potential prison sentence if you or I did it. I don't see why she shouldn't face justice like anyone else that has killed someone due to a brainfart of epic proportions.
The Police, after they had interviewed Anne Sacoolas at her home the day after the collision, applied for an immunity waver, which was denied by the Home Office.
Internal memos from the Home Office confirm she didn't have diplomatic immunity, but as the Police were told she did at the time, she was released so she went home on a flight from an American airbase in the UK as soon as it could be arranged.
At the end of the day, a 19 year old lad has been killed by someone driving on the wrong side of the road, which would carry a charge of Dangerous Driving and a potential prison sentence if you or I did it. I don't see why she shouldn't face justice like anyone else that has killed someone due to a brainfart of epic proportions.
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Diplomatic immunity from prosecution should have its limits. Stealing some hairspray from Poundland, yeah fine, diplomatic immunity. Killing someone, no sorry, you’ve killed someone, a young man with his life ahead of him, ruined a family’s lives... face the consequences!The annoying thing in this case is none of the Sacoolas family had any diplomatic immunity from prosecution.
The Police, after they had interviewed Anne Sacoolas at her home the day after the collision, applied for an immunity waver, which was denied by the Home Office.
Internal memos from the Home Office confirm she didn't have diplomatic immunity, but as the Police were told she did at the time, she was released so she went home on a flight from an American airbase in the UK as soon as it could be arranged.
At the end of the day, a 19 year old lad has been killed by someone driving on the wrong side of the road, which would carry a charge of Dangerous Driving and a potential prison sentence if you or I did it. I don't see why she shouldn't face justice like anyone else that has killed someone due to a brainfart of epic proportions.
But as it turns out she didn’t even have that. She must face the consequences!
Diplomatic immunity from prosecution should have its limits. Stealing some hairspray from Poundland, yeah fine, diplomatic immunity. Killing someone, no sorry, you’ve killed someone, a young man with his life ahead of him, ruined a family’s lives... face the consequences!
But as it turns out she didn’t even have that. She must face the consequences!
Maybe one day it will happen. I hope so for all concerned.
I don't know what was said during the interview with the Police, but I don't understand why the wife of an American serviceman would be thought to have diplomatic immunity. Where does that principle stop? A USAF pilot goes mad, drops bombs all over a town, kills dozens of people, then leaves without any consequences.
It's the same thing, and just as rotten.
Mad Eyed Screamer
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Why is stealing hairspray from Poundland "fine"?Diplomatic immunity from prosecution should have its limits. Stealing some hairspray from Poundland, yeah fine, diplomatic immunity. Killing someone, no sorry, you’ve killed someone, a young man with his life ahead of him, ruined a family’s lives... face the consequences!
But as it turns out she didn’t even have that. She must face the consequences!
It isn't.
Diplomatic immunity should be for things like arriving at Heathrow and your bags not being searched as it could carry sensitive information (should still be available to be sniffed at by the dogs though) and anything else of a political nature.
It shouldnt be used for protection against civil offenses such as parking tickets, speeding fines, shoplifting and yes causing the death of another person via careless driving.
ganganvince
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USA and UK agree changes to diplomatic immunity grey areas don't know if it will affect this case though.
Churchlawtonblue
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Clearly we should not extradite anyone to the US unless Sacoolas comes back the other way. I would rip the treaty up personally. The US should reap what it sows.USA and UK agree changes to diplomatic immunity grey areas don't know if it will affect this case though.
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What has that woman or her husband got over Trump?
citymantop
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Still gets me angry every time i see any of this on the news.
We could always arrange something, give them Prince Andrew as a swap for Sacoolas
We could always arrange something, give them Prince Andrew as a swap for Sacoolas
malg
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I thought this was a transfer thread.....