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Harry Dunn: Anne Sacoolas admits causing crash death.

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2022 3:25 pm
by nuttinnew
The CPS got something but I don't think it could have been watered down any more. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-n ... e-63328168

Re: Harry Dunn: Anne Sacoolas admits causing crash death.

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2022 6:58 pm
by nuttinnew

Re: Harry Dunn: Anne Sacoolas admits causing crash death.

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2022 7:29 pm
by mik
It’s a tragic story. Poor lad. :(

An ex-colleague had his lovely 911SC written off when passing the same air base one morning due to a similarly confused American turning across his path without checking….

Radio4 had someone on explaining that her husband - like all similar servicemen - had a specific clause cancelling his diplomatic immunity during commuting as this isn’t him carrying out his duties. This is specifically intended to prevent abuse of their immunity status following traffic accidents. Family members are awarded the same general immunity, but there is/was no equivalent exclusion covering their travelling to/from the base….

Re: Harry Dunn: Anne Sacoolas admits causing crash death.

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2022 8:32 pm
by Broccers
I got a right load of abuse on twitter about this yesterday. I'm a biker so you would think my view would be different but mine is it was an accident and no sentence will bring the lad back. And who hasn't driven on the incorrect side of the road abroad? I know I have.

The running off parts the one where everyone wants blood and that is understandable too.

Re: Harry Dunn: Anne Sacoolas admits causing crash death.

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2022 9:24 pm
by nuttinnew
mik wrote: Fri Dec 09, 2022 7:29 pm Radio4 had someone on explaining that her husband - like all similar servicemen - had a specific clause cancelling his diplomatic immunity during commuting as this isn’t him carrying out his duties. This is specifically intended to prevent abuse of their immunity status following traffic accidents. Family members are awarded the same general immunity, but there is/was no equivalent exclusion covering their travelling to/from the base….
Ffs :roll: Even if that's down to ineptitude rather than intent, or ambiguous wording, how it could be left to escalate to a diplomatic situation eventually resolved with a sentence likely the same as if she'd been tried at the time I don't know. Knowing whether it was her decision to flee or her govts. might help there.

Re: Harry Dunn: Anne Sacoolas admits causing crash death.

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2022 8:21 am
by tim
I think it was probably the abuse you dished out to the people who responded to your tweet that earned you the load of abuse Broccers :D