Test For Biden's Uk Friendship

[retrocop]

I think most of us guessed that the driver who mowed down Harry Dunn was not entitled to Diplomatic Privilege as the wife of a U.S. spook on a RAF Base.The FCOD also cocked up here.
Once the dust has settled and Biden is sworn in I wonder if he is interested in correcting this injustice and send her back to the UK. I won't hold my breath.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/harry-dunn-alleged-killer-never-130446863.html










https://uk.yahoo.com/news/harry-dunn-alleged-killer-never-130446863.html

[woofgang]

It would be unusual for a new president to get involved.

[Sunk]

It isn’t an test for Biden, it is a test for Trump. He is President for the next 7 weeks.

Trump has acted appallingly in this case and very disingenuously towards the UK, why aren’t you asking him to hand her over to face justice?

(The case in the High Court has not yet decided if she is immune or not. The verdict is tomorrow)

[TrevorThePug]

It was Mike Pompeo who refused the extradition request, and he is still in post probably until late Spring 2021. Although given his recent speech he may be ousted sooner.

[agchristie]

It cud be a while before he gets to this in his in-tray retro! Even then,Trump will've nicked the pen pot.

(There wont have been any Tippex tho cos Trump never made any errors) ho ho!

[tomus42]

This will never happen irrespective of whichever president there is.

Trump was allegedly a marvellous ally and friend of the UK. If it didn't happen under him, why the hell would Biden be expected to facilitate it?

[retrocop]

Exactly. That was my point. I don't believe Biden is any more an ally of the UK government than Trump was. If Biden is sworn in, in 70 days time, surely there is nothing to stop him taking retrospective action if it is deemed that this cowardly woman was not entitled to Diplomatic immunity in our High Court.

[zebo]

We were in the States around the time the controversy was going on and Trump was asked about it by an American journalist, his reply was along the lines that Who hasn't done that? (drive on the wrong side of the road), I couldn't help wondering if he gave me carte blanche to drive their roads carelessly, Officer, you're President thinks it's OK, just one of those things. Couldn't see it myself.

[douglas9401]

They don't hand over their own, that's all there is to it.

No point in jumping up and down about it, it won't ever happen.

[tomus42]

Yes Douglas. It's not really a test for Biden's UK friendship or anything else much. It's just what the US does. It would be bizarre for Biden to do anything else.

[jno]

I don't really blame them but perhaps Britain could do the same sometimes

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-crime-dark-overlord/accused-dark-overlord-hacker-extradited-from-britain-appears-in-u-s-court-idUKKBN1YM2ML

[ToraToraTora]

doug: "They don't hand over their own, that's all there is to it. " - from wikipedia: "From January 2004 to the end of December 2011, seven known US citizens were extradited from the US to the UK. "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK%E2%80%93US_extradition_treaty_of_2003

[TrevorThePug]

If anything the change in administration gives the Dunn family some hope.

I hope they get justice.

[Peter Pedant]

// (The case in the High Court has not yet decided if she is immune or not. The verdict is tomorrow)//
and is by and large irrelevant

as someone who rang the F O and told them they could go into the Libyan Embassy under the doctrine of Hot Pursuit on Yvonne Fletcher day in 1980 ( told to poss off. clerk kept his job)

there was something very odd from the off

the policeman (gave one interview, broadcast once) wished to arrest and process ( and then release if and when diplomatic immunity is proven ) and was told to do this nd then do that - whilst she climbed onto a plane and left

and the policeman was heard no more

and I conclude that it was planned from the off (time of the accident) and there is nothing we cd do then
and nothing we can do now

[this idea isnt too complex for AB is it? that people knew what procedure was from the off and ordered other people not to follow it]

I imagine or speculate there was a standing order not to interfere or let anything interfere with anglo american co operation in code collecting and breaking - and arresting a code breaker for flattening a 15 y old is obviously one

[THECORBYLOON]

Even if the judgement were there was no immunity, that would mean only that extradition could be sought, it might not be granted.