Harry Dunn: Family 'devastated' by Boris Johnson's extradition comments

[TomSea]

Harry Dunn: Family 'devastated' by Boris Johnson's extradition comments



The family of Harry Dunn are "absolutely distraught" over comments made by the prime minister, said family spokesman Radd Seiger.

Mr Dunn, 19, died after being hit by a car allegedly driven by Anne Sacoolas, who left the country for the US claiming diplomatic immunity.

Boris Johnson told the BBC that he believed the chances of Mrs Sacoolas being extradited were "very low".

Read more at: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-51117457

I've seen a more recent picture of Mrs. Sacoolas than what is at the BBC link.  Well, I'm sorry, I think she should be extradited. I can imagine how galling it is for that family.

I thought, they were going to extradite her. The family met with the President I seem to remember. Though, he is the President, I'm sure the justice system has to work in a certain way, whether one is extraditing to the UK, Mexico, Canada or wherever.

[sneakypete]

There is no way in hell she can be denied Diplomatic Immunity. The whole international concept of diplomacy would be destroyed as nations would invent "crimes" to enable them the ability to arrest foreign diplomats they couldn't control.

[Cyber Liberty]

There is no way in hell she can be denied Diplomatic Immunity. The whole international concept of diplomacy would be destroyed as nations would invent "crimes" to enable them the ability to arrest foreign diplomats they couldn't control.

Serious Felonies are generally exempted from Diplomatic Immunity.  There was a death here, not parking tickets.

[truth_seeker]

BoJo probably  mispoke.

The Media has a story for a couple of days, and they never owe apologies, to anybody.

[sneakypete]

Serious Felonies are generally exempted from Diplomatic Immunity.  There was a death here, not parking tickets.

@Cyber Liberty

Name the last diplomat we allowed to be deported to face trial.

[TomSea]

@Cyber Liberty

Name the last diplomat we allowed to be deported to face trial.

I think you are right. I think we have had problems with Saudi Arabians or someone like that and surely, others, who were able to escape justice. It just happens the way the rules are.

@sneakypete

There may well have been some exceptions in the past per the whole international diplomatic scene but I don't know of any.

Something to research. Maybe this is what Boris Johnson meant, it's very unfortunate though.

OTOH, here is another article:

PM ‘misinformed’ on low chance of Sacoolas extradition, says Harry Dunn spokesman
Haroon Siddique

Boris Johnson’s assertion that the wife of a US intelligence officer charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of the 19-year-old motorcyclist Harry Dunn is unlikely to be sent back to the UK to face trial is misconceived, a spokesman for the teenager’s family has said.

The Home Office confirmed on Friday that it had sent a request to the US government to extradite Anne Sacoolas over the collision outside RAF Croughton, in Northamptonshire, on 27 August last year.

However, on Tuesday, in an interview with BBC One’s Breakfast, the prime minister said the chances of the US sending her to the UK were “very low”, adding: “That’s not what they do.”

Read more at: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/pm-misinformed-on-low-chance-of-sacoolas-extradition-says-harry-dunn-spokesman/ar-BBYWAoe

That article above mentions how they might "blockade US bases" in the UK, a pretty extreme measure, I'll believe it when I see it.