frostytheplebe
Seventh Part of the Seal
I was recently watching an episode of Law and Order... and I have to say... that show is getting more and more unrealistic as time goes on. So because of this Episode, I have an opinion scenario for everyone...
A young man "supposedly" leaves the United States, New York to be exact, to do some missionary work in a rather poor country... lets say the country has a communist government that isn't on the best of terms with the United States. While the man is in that country, he starts speaking out against the current regime and even supports a rebel faction to overthrow the government.
This young man is captured and is interrogated by one of the higher-up generals in that country's military. Upon the man's refusal to answer questions, he is put through torture, and eventually executed.
The General who gave the order for his torture and execution a year later comes to New York to speak on diplomatic issues, and recieve medical aid. He has Diplomatic immunity. Yet somehow, a persistant DA finds a way around the Immunity, and has the General arrested for murder.
Given the following facts, should he be found guilty:
He had diplomatic immunity
By definition, what the young man was doing, in this country is considered terrorism
If he is found guilty, whats to stop another country from doing the same to one of our diplomats
A young man "supposedly" leaves the United States, New York to be exact, to do some missionary work in a rather poor country... lets say the country has a communist government that isn't on the best of terms with the United States. While the man is in that country, he starts speaking out against the current regime and even supports a rebel faction to overthrow the government.
This young man is captured and is interrogated by one of the higher-up generals in that country's military. Upon the man's refusal to answer questions, he is put through torture, and eventually executed.
The General who gave the order for his torture and execution a year later comes to New York to speak on diplomatic issues, and recieve medical aid. He has Diplomatic immunity. Yet somehow, a persistant DA finds a way around the Immunity, and has the General arrested for murder.
Given the following facts, should he be found guilty:
He had diplomatic immunity
By definition, what the young man was doing, in this country is considered terrorism
If he is found guilty, whats to stop another country from doing the same to one of our diplomats