
What's the deal with diplomatic immunity?
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Can the Cop Really Do Anything About It?
The cop can very much do something about it. They can arrest you, they can take you to jail. And then once you have a hearing, then you're going to come face to face with the brick wall of diplomatic community. Peter the Great asked for his envoy's release and Elizabeth the first said, yes, of course we'll release him. England passed an act that said foreign embassies are untouchable and outside the jurisdiction in the law,. including debt.
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