Re:Wikileaks' Assange says Ecuador seeking to end his asylum
by bcOpus on Monday October 29, 2018 @04:09PM
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The Russian diplomat would have immunity, the car is not a magic “immunity” force bubble for the occupants. Unless they grind him up and stick his remains in a diplomatic pouch, he’s gettable outside of an embassy. Diplomatic immunity doesn’t mean the police can’t pull you over and search you, it just means the diplomats in question can’t face criminal penalties as a result of what’s found.
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Re:Wikileaks' Assange says Ecuador seeking to end his asylum
by erichurkman on Monday October 29, 2018 @04:19PM
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Is there a limitation to what counts as a "diplomatic pouch"? According to the Wikipedia article, even shipping containers have been used before [0].
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_bag#Noteworthy_ship...
Re:Wikileaks' Assange says Ecuador seeking to end his asylum
by rsync on Monday October 29, 2018 @04:21PM
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"... the car is not a magic “immunity” force bubble ..."
No, but a diplomatic packet is.
Just saying.
Re:Wikileaks' Assange says Ecuador seeking to end his asylum
by ascorbic on Monday October 29, 2018 @04:29PM
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It's the other way around. Diplomatic vehicles do provide the same protection as an embassy. A diplomatic bag, however, does not cover people, so if he was found to be inside one he could be arrested.