How to get away with murder: Be an American Diplomat's wife...

[VNA]

[size=1em](From what I've read) She'd only been over here 3 weeks. She had just pulled out of the base entrance and drove 400 yards before the collision. It's not murder. Manslaughter possibly, and certainly 'causing death by dangerous driving'.

I also read that in the US they do not recognise diplomatic immunity where a foreign diplomat is involved in a serious traffic offence. Double standards.

I'm also surprised there hasn't been much biker reaction. A fellow biker and his family destroyed. [/size]

I’m always torn with these cases.  And I’m not sure if it is even dangerous driving, though as obviously dangerous and fatal as in this case it was.

It’s almost a fact of life that people die, probably on a daily basis around the globe, because some countries drive on the left whilst others drive on the right.  One silly little mistake is all it takes, or one moments confusion.

Been there a number of times as well, but been lucky to avoid the offending vehicles.

It’s the running away that is shocking.  It’s sucks.  She should show some respect, and indeed maybe even have some respect for her own dignity, of which, right now she seems to lack.

[steve 10562cc]

The least she should do is say sorry to his parents . Why have Northamptonshire police not sent an officer over to the states, to get a statement off her. It at least might give his poor parents some closure. When the police are happy to keep sending officers to Portugal costing the country and the police millions on what now must now be a very cold case. Could it be because they are doctors that move in the right circles?

[Oldgit]

She should be returned to UK, to face a court hearing on what she did, and then accept/serve whatever punishment the judge sees fit to impose on her.

[VNA]

Well obviously.As I said earlier our PM has appealed to the US President.  However the USA has no intention whatsoever, at this time, of asking her to return to the UK.This is an abuse of diplomatic Imunity.

[darrsi]

She just lost her diplomatic immunity!!!

[VNA]

It’s all rather confusing now.  The diplomatic immunity is either no longer relevant because she has returned home, as it only applies in the host country, or that in fact she never had diplomatic immunity in the first place.

Apparently Northamptonshire police were instructed not to investigate the accident by the UK government as she had protective status. 



More here - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019...atal-crash

[VNA]

This is worth a read.
https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/...-immunity/

[fireblake]

This is so sad. If she had just stayed and chatted to the Police this although a tragic accident would of probably ended up as community service at most. I very much doubt it would have been custodial as it was an accident. Her whole family must feel absolutely sickened by her actions. So very sad

[steve 10562cc]

As usual young male biker,  middle aged female why are we surprised at the treatment of him and his family.

[mtread]

As VNA points out in his link, there is more to this than meets the eye.
US and UK governments appear to have been desperate to get the family quickly out of the UK because of the husband's 'job'.
The Dunn family's lawyers have requested copies of the documentation authorising their removal, and are threatening to launch a judicial review if not complied with.
I smell a rat

[VNA]

Yes it stinks.
They’ve tried to cover this up by sneaking her out of the country, but it has backfired spectacularly.
What’s really annoying is that much of the press is still using the term ‘diplomats wife’.  I’m not convinced but is there a D notice on this?

[darrsi]

So now a “top lawyer” in America wants to extradite Prince Andrew over his apparent sex scandal.


For starters then, we’ll have the woman back who hit the motorcyclist.

[Grahamm]

So now a “top lawyer” in America wants to extradite Prince Andrew over his apparent sex scandal.

For starters then, we’ll have the woman back who hit the motorcyclist.

Lol! I was thinking exactly the same thing...

[steve 10562cc]

One for one swap only fair

[VNA]

So now a “top lawyer” in America wants to extradite Prince Andrew over his apparent sex scandal.

“Lawyers for Virginia Roberts have written to Andrew at Buckingham Palace to ask for a two-hour sworn interview about Roberts’ claim that she was forced into sexual relations with Andrew by his friend Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender.”

“In general, when a Briton is asked for evidence in the US “the deposition would almost certainly take place in the UK – the witness would not be compelled to travel to the US””

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015...ions-court

So no not extradite, but interview him.
Don't really know what to make of this.  I didn't watch the interview Emily Maitlis, but I've seen clips and quotes, he seems to have made a right royal arse of himself.  At best he's just a foccin idiot with no common sense whatsoever.  You wonder why the smart people at the palace didn't keep him well away from Epstein after his conviction.  It beggers belief.

[darrsi]

So now a “top lawyer” in America wants to extradite Prince Andrew over his apparent sex scandal.

“Lawyers for Virginia Roberts have written to Andrew at Buckingham Palace to ask for a two-hour sworn interview about Roberts’ claim that she was forced into sexual relations with Andrew by his friend Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender.”

“In general, when a Briton is asked for evidence in the US “the deposition would almost certainly take place in the UK – the witness would not be compelled to travel to the US””

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015...ions-court

So no not extradite, but interview him.
Don't really know what to make of this.  I didn't watch the interview Emily Maitlis, but I've seen clips and quotes, he seems to have made a right royal arse of himself.  At best he's just a foccin idiot with no common sense whatsoever.  You wonder why the smart people at the palace didn't keep him well away from Epstein after his conviction.  It beggers belief.

Before you bluntly try and correct my sentence, maybe you could dig up a current newspaper article rather than one from 2015.

[VNA]

Before you bluntly try and correct my sentence, maybe you could dig up a current newspaper article rather than one from 2015.

Fair point. :lol  That article is a bit old.  But it still seems to be where we are.
I don’t see any extradition request.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho...08171.html

[agricola]

I cant really get interested in the Prince Andrew stuff, Im guessing its now been taken over by the murican legal steamroller, with views on major damages driving it all now. Shame they couldn't get themselves involved to the same extent in the death of an Englishman at the hands of an American citizen.

[darrsi]

Just found this petition.


https://www.thepetitionsite.com/en-gb/96...f-the-uk./

21 people in 2 days......impressive  :rollin :rollin :rollin

[darrsi]

I cant really get interested in the Prince Andrew stuff, Im guessing its now been taken over by the murican legal steamroller, with views on major damages driving it all now. Shame they couldn't get themselves involved to the same extent in the death of an Englishman at the hands of an American citizen.

He's been stupid without a doubt, i've still not watched the interview but i will.
But you can't help feeling that this is all driven by the chance of a large pot of gold for the yank woman involved.