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

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Prot[color=rgb(34, 34, 34)]est ride for Harry Dunn - riders to congregate at US embassy in London[/color][color=rgb(34, 34, 34)][/color][color=rgb(36, 137, 206)]https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2019...-accident/[/color][color=rgb(34, 34, 34)][/color]

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

[VNA]

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! 

[mtread]

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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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/h...s-3-cities

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Anne Sacoolas now wanted by Interpol


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-no...e-52619998

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Harry Dunn's family to bring a private prosecution against Dominic Raab

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020...minic-raab

They claim that Raab did not have the authority to allow Anne Sacoolas to return to America after the incident, while there was an ongoing police investigation and while the issue of her diplomatic immunity had not been resolved. They also allege that Raab misled parliament in statements he made about Sacoolas’s return to America.

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High Court stops Government releasing Foreign Office documents


https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020...ign-office

[darrsi]

So she's now admitted driving on the wrong side of the road, and is considering a "virtual trial" which will obviously be from the safety of America.
Not quite sure what that accomplishes if she's found guilty, because i can't see her rushing over here in a hurry to deal with any sentencing?


Oh, i just read that the parents will only take part in a virtual trial if it's under UK Law and she agrees to serve or deal with any sentence that may be given, if found guilty obviously.


Can't see that happening!

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Odd that she should now publicly admit an offense, from the safety of the US of course. I think there is more of this to come.

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Foreign Office looking rather complicit


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-no...e-54904234

[Grahamm]

The family have said that they "feel hopeful" now that Biden is going to be President, but I think those hopes will be dashed quickly.

Yes, Biden isn't Trump, but he's still going to look after American citizens first...

[mtread]

I agree. The problem (and the current court case) is the Foreign Office. At best they took their eye off the ball. At worst they are complicit.

[Oldgit]

Special Relationship with Hamerica????

[mtread]

So now it appears that Ann Sacoolas did work for US Intelligence, and was not 'merely the wife of a serving military'. So the anomaly that she was covered by diplomatic immunity for criminal acts never applied.


This whole thing continues to stink.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-no...e-55927568

[Oldgit]

Or even better still have a name like Blair or Bush.

[mtread]

It proves one country was lying.


Either the UK knew she was staff and didn't have immunity, and was complicit in getting her out of the UK.
Or the US lied to the UK about her role, so she could leave without the UK's interference.


The so called 'Special Relationship' is we are America's lapdog.

[agricola]

and, of course, we have "diplomats" doing similar stuff in most other countries around the world, all with immunity. The system is rotten, but is not going change. Id be in favour of a bit of extraordinary rendition, but that would shake the relationship wouldnt it

[fazersharp]

The system is rotten, but is not going change. Id be in favour of a bit of extraordinary rendition,

Can't we do what the Americans would do and employ a drone  :lol .

[Streetbudgie]

Oops, just noticed somebody already said she worked for the CIA

[b1k3rdude]

So it looks like a US judge has allowed civil proceed against her in the US -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-us-...-56246511?