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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #100 on: 20 January 2020, 12:46:06 pm »
Difficult to tell, and the second screen grab it's definitely heading for the wrong side of the road. At the end of the day, if there is a collision, and you are on the wrong side of the road, then you are most likely to get prosecuted for dangerous/careless.

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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #101 on: 20 January 2020, 01:17:12 pm »
Through looking at the vid I have identified the VW transporter and the owner and also exactly where it was filmed. Here is a screen grab from the BMWs point of view on that lane (as of 2011 ). On a lane only wide enough for 1 vehicle I would of thought that both get prosecuted for dangerous/careless driving neither are on the "wrong side of the road" 
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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #102 on: 20 January 2020, 01:26:02 pm »
There's a job in CSI out there, waiting for you  ;)

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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #103 on: 21 January 2020, 11:05:24 pm »
My uncle got knocked off his Honda 50 on his way home from work in the early seventies, A Yank on the wrong side of the road from U.S,A.F Upper Heyford. He spend 2 weeks in The old Radcliffe Infirmary and lost his big toe. he was pretty lucky to be alive. It was between Middleton Stony and Lower Heyford  (Just down the road from Croughton) .Ordinary G.I nothing special. G.I was shipped out before Police could do anything. It was pretty much accepted back then, that if a yank hit you that's what happened. seems some things never change. :\
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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #104 on: 24 January 2020, 06:44:11 am »
Well there's a surprise.

US denies extradition request for Harry Dunn suspect

https://f7td5.app.goo.gl/qxP2AM

Bluff called, wonder what will happen next. Their lawyer said he would shut down all us bases, can't see that happening.
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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #105 on: 24 January 2020, 09:36:24 am »
In the report on the radio this morning I was shocked to hear how many other similar incidents there have been involving US personnel in this type of accident in the UK . 
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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #106 on: 24 January 2020, 11:00:59 am »
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In the report on the radio this morning I was shocked to hear how many other similar incidents there have been involving US personnel in this type of accident in the UK .
It's clearly our fault for not changing all our road traffic signs and switching over to the other side  :rolleyes


As for the US refusing to implement the extradition request, that was not helped by Johnson publically saying that's what he expected.

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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #107 on: 24 January 2020, 03:43:21 pm »
Petition calling for justice. It may not make any difference, but I think us bikers need to show our support :thumbup :thumbup


https://www.change.org/p/donald-j-trump-justice-for-harry-dunn-extradite-anne-sacoolas


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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #108 on: 24 January 2020, 07:03:31 pm »
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US denies extradition request for Harry Dunn suspect
Political intervention has put a stop to the legal process.  The American government has blocked this from even reaching the US courts.
 
It’s makes you think.  Here we are now breaking our ties with our European friends and looking towards Trump’s America for our future prosperity.
 

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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #109 on: 24 January 2020, 07:04:07 pm »
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Petition calling for justice. It may not make any difference, but I think us bikers need to show our support :thumbup

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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #110 on: 24 January 2020, 07:12:19 pm »
Back in the 70's I was told that within US bases in the UK, they drive on the right. Is that still the case now.
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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #111 on: 25 January 2020, 07:15:29 am »
American friendly fire has cost many of lives over many years so they so they aren't going to worry over 1 biker.

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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #112 on: 25 January 2020, 11:38:55 am »

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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #113 on: 10 February 2020, 05:27:46 pm »
So, it appears Mrs Sacoolas is a former senior CIA officer...... and Raab didn't tell the family. It appears that their MP Leadsom (another cabinet member) didn't know either.


https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/feb/10/harry-dunn-family-criticise-raab-after-sacoolas-cia-revelation


This story gets more shit by the day.
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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #114 on: 10 February 2020, 08:22:11 pm »
 Meanwhile it may be worth noting the case of Mike Lynch.
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Lynch was the founder of a UK company quoted on the London Stock Exchange. Allegations of improper accounting in the $11bn sale of Autonomy to Hewlett-Packard in 2011 were investigated by the UK Serious Fraud Office, which decided there was insufficient evidence to bring charges, and Lynch has always denied any wrongdoing. Yet the DoJ wants to bring charges of fraud and conspiracy against Lynch relating to the deal.
It looks like there is a real probability of Lynch being extradited under the UK/US extradition arrangements introduced by Tony Bliar’s government in 2003.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2020/feb/05/us-autonomy-mike-lynch-takeover-court
 

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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #115 on: 26 February 2020, 07:00:10 pm »
Protest ride for Harry Dunn - riders to congregate at US embassy in London
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2019/september/harry-dunn-accident/

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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #116 on: 26 February 2020, 10:16:44 pm »
So, looking at the title of this thread “How to get away with murder”


It would appear being a Scottish drug dealer is the best way.


4000 drug related deaths in the last 5 years


Police pursued Culpable Homicide on only 7 dealers


Only 5 went to court


With 0 convictions  :eek


That’s a pretty disturbing set of statistics.




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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #117 on: 27 February 2020, 01:49:33 am »
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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #118 on: 27 February 2020, 05:40:56 am »
Hmmm,I may do that, thanks for the suggestion. I wonder what I’d title it.... “Where’s the biggest shithole in Britain “ maybe  :lol

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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #119 on: 27 February 2020, 09:09:20 am »
How long do we think it would it go until the B word came up?
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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #120 on: 27 February 2020, 09:06:53 pm »
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Protest ride for Harry Dunn - riders to congregate at US embassy in Londonhttps://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2019/september/harry-dunn-accident/[/font]

Ride goes through the ULEZ zone. That could have been thought through a bit better!

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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #121 on: 27 February 2020, 09:39:34 pm »
 
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Ride goes through the ULEZ zone. That could have been thought through a bit better!
Being a fair distance from London I don’t know too much about ULEZ.  Also, a bit too far for me to join in, but hopefully they’ll get a good turnout. 
 
Meanwhile the computer says I’d get wacked for £12.50 per day in the ULEZ zone on the old thou!  Foc me! 
 

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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #122 on: 27 February 2020, 09:55:20 pm »
Yep, and it's 24/7 so no difference on a Saturday.
Actually, the FZS1000 qualifies for exemption, but you need to pay Yamaha UK £60 for a certificate to prove it. Probably not worth it for a one - off  :eek

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Re: How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...
« Reply #123 on: 03 March 2020, 12:50:39 pm »
It seems the embassy protest ride out has been postponed until Friday 1st May. That's not even the Bank Holiday. Bizarre!


https://www.visordown.com/news/general/harry-dunn-rider-protest-rearranged-target-us-embassies-3-cities

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