Obama Administration Says No to Diplomatic Immunity for DSK

[MineralMan]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/political-economy/post/imf-chief-will-note-get-diplomatic-immunity-state-dept-says/2011/05/17/AFFimx5G_blog.html

IMF chief will note get diplomatic immunity, State Dept. says

The State Department said Tuesday that it had wrapped up an intensive legal review to see if Dominique Strauss-Kahn might qualify for diplomatic immunity from charges of sexual assault.

It looks like the head of the International Monetary Fund is out of luck.

“Our understanding is that immunity in this particular case, and, with IMF officials....would only involve their official capacity and carrying out their duties in an official role,” State Department spokesman Marc Toner said during a daily briefing.

more at link...
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Another positive story about the Obama Administration...

[Drale]

1. Diplomatic immunity should never cover violent crimes

[MineralMan]

2. I agree with you.

[Poll_Blind]

4. Amen. Parking tickets, meh. Violent crimes, HELL NO!

PB

[pnwmom]

5. That would make sense if we could trust all other countries

never to arrange for any of OUR diplomats to be falsely accused.

[Drale]

10. If a country can falsely accuse someone of a crime with not real evidence,

then they don't care about diplomatic immunity and would probably just make the person they don't like disappear.

[seabeyond]

12. good point. nt

[steve2470]

13. agreed nt

[sharp_stick]

3. Whenever I hear of

some scumbag trying to claim Diplomatic Immunity I picture Lethal Weapon II when Rudd (Joss Ackland) holding out his passport and saying "Diplomatic Immunity" just before Murtaugh (Danny Glover) shoots him in the head "It's just been revoked".

Just a classic scene.

[pintobean]

6. OMG. DSK and IMF

Recced for breaking the new rule.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1130046

[MineralMan]

7. I'm afraid I can't see that thread from Ignored.

Oh, well.

[pintobean]

8. I understand.

That answers a question I had.

[MineralMan]

9. I'm glad I was able to answer a question.

I love questions.

[seabeyond]

11. damn... alibi, bust. consent, bust. DI, bust. ah, why arent the french allowed to molest

it is a joke, just embracing their sexuality, being men..... in their country