What Do Saudi Arabia, Russia and the Vatican City Have In Common?
According to tonight’s Evening Standard, they’ve all had diplomats arrested for drink driving in the last three years in London by the Met. Saudi Arabia had four, so I suppose it’s now alright for expats to drink in that country! In that time, 59 diplomats or their family members were alleged to have committed various offences, including fraud, robbery, rape and other sexual offences. One from Oman, even made a bomb threat.
But of course none were punished, as they all claimed diplomatic immunity.
Isn’t it about time, this arcane law was scrapped.
The Anonymous Widower 
You might want to rephrase that “What Do the UK, Saudi Arabia, Russia and the Vatican City Have In Common?”
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/11/08/brits-claim-diplomatic-immunity-for-range-of-alleged-crimes-115875-22700793/
Comment by SpencerH | July 5, 2011 |