I'd like to see her fry
But don't think she will
Like I said, diplomatic immunity is a necessary evil
Western justice is based on the principle that it's better to let a guilty person free, than to put an innocent person in jail
The level of government corruption in many countries is far beyond the grasp of most westerners to really understand why diplomatic immunity is necessary
Wouldn't be surprised if China isn't on top of that list given their record of jailing foreign nationals for frivolous if not manufactured circumstances
I have reservations about working in China, and I sure as fuck wouldn't entertain it if I worked for a government without diplomatic immunity in place
Diplomatic immunity is designed for the lowest common denominator. An unfortunate consequence is situations like this one and it's an example where individual justice is sacrificed for the greater good
It happens, and there are worse examples like the Canadian incident mentioned earlier:
Andrey Knyazev, a Russian envoy, has been charged with drunk driving causing death. Police say he claimed diplomatic immunity immediately after the incident.
A car struck and killed Catherine MacLean, 50, as she walked her dog last weekend. Her friend who was with her remains in hospital with serious injuries.
But it wasn't the diplomat's first drunk driving incident.
According to diplomatic notes released Thursday, Knyazev was stopped for impaired driving in July of 1999, handcuffed and detained by police.
The notes say the Russian embassy complained to Foreign Affairs, stating that it expected an apology for the way its diplomat was treated.
The embassy not only received an apology, but Foreign Affairs criticized the actions of the police, returned the diplomat's driver's licence and reimbursed him for towing costs.
The impaired driving charges were dropped.
Manley has ordered an internal investigation to find out why Knyazev was allowed to stay after the first incident.
Knyazev has returned to Moscow, after Russia rejected a request to have him tried in Canada. Authorities say he will face prosecution there.