Getting by on the Generosity of Strangers in Japan

Re:Getting by on the Generosity of Strangers in Japan by traceroute66 on Thursday June 26, 2025 @01:46PM (#44389610)

> Nearly all the smaller countries would waive even up to a minister-counsellor’s immunity in that scenario.

Sadly, if the UK's experience is anything to go by, if it is a US government worker / diplomat they would be on the first plane home[1].

I fear it would be no different in Japan. The US would get away with it. Even more so in the Trump era where he would probably make some dumb threats to the country to force their hand.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Harry_Dunn

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Re:Getting by on the Generosity of Strangers in Japan by MichaelZuo on Thursday June 26, 2025 @02:16PM (#44389879)

Well yeah that’s why I said smaller countries… the big countries have minister-counsellors, sometimes even attaches, that are really significant people, and might get away with it.

Especially if it’s a cover for their actual position with a much higher rank.

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Re:Getting by on the Generosity of Strangers in Japan by danielscrubs on Saturday June 28, 2025 @12:20AM (#44402280)

So laws are for ordinary folk?

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Re:Getting by on the Generosity of Strangers in Japan by MichaelZuo on Monday June 30, 2025 @04:57PM (#44427792)

Of course? Diplomatic immunity would be meaningless otherwise.

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Re:Getting by on the Generosity of Strangers in Japan by robk on Thursday June 26, 2025 @04:51PM (#44391232)

She was clearly an intelligence officer not a low level diplomat or staffer

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