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Diplomatic Immunity

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Luckygirl Tue 24-Nov-20 15:05:44

No justice here I am afraid. It is fundamentally wrong. I feel so sorry for the family - it is bad enough that their son should be killed, but to have the known perpetrator get off scot free is a disgrace.

How can this woman live with herself? We all make mistakes, and she got it wrong - if that were me I would want to apologise profusely to the family and acknowledge my fault.

silverlining48 Tue 24-Nov-20 14:18:42

It’s bad enough that diplomatic immunity is given to Embassy staff but can’t be right it’s also given to partners and no doubt older children to too if they get into trouble.
I do remember all the parking fines which diplomats from different embassies just ignored, and probably still do, but this is something quite different.
I really feel for the family. I heard the report and Harry’s mum said they would carry on their fight for common justice.

Parsley3 Tue 24-Nov-20 14:18:15

Mr P made the same observation about diplomats potentially getting away with murder. That poor family are not going to get closure at all. Anne Sacoolas is not to be held to account for the accident that caused their son’s death although there seems to be no dispute that she was the cause of it. It’s so unjust.

Ilovecheese Tue 24-Nov-20 14:03:51

Harry Dunn's parents must feel badly let down, our own justice system has not supported them.

ginny Tue 24-Nov-20 13:57:22

Listening to the news this lunchtime re. the battle to get the wife of an American diplomat to answer for the death of Harry Dunn.

I don’t know why it has never struck me before but
Diplomats and their families can literally get away with murder and any other crime they may commit. ! Why on earth should they be above the law ?

How can a law like this be allowed to exist?