US diplomat kills two Pakistanis in Lahore

Gerald · 01-27-11, 10:30 AM

An American diplomat in the Pakistani city of Lahore has shot and killed a Pakistani motorcycle rider and his pillion passenger, police say.

Police told the AFP news agency that the American fired his pistol in self-defence. US embassy officials confirmed that an American was involved.Police say that the men were pursuing the American in his car.A pedestrian was also killed by a speeding car from the US consulate which came to help, police say.

Police told the Reuters news agency that they were investigating whether the two men on the motorcycle were robbers.

Weapons had been recovered from the bodies of the dead men, police said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12298546

Note: 27 January 2011 Last updated at 14:08 GMT

CCIP · 01-27-11, 01:29 PM

Sounds like something out of the Wild West to me. Perhaps an apt comparison to the current state of things in Pakistan

Matador.es · 01-27-11, 02:46 PM

Interesting!

Torvald Von Mansee · 01-31-11, 08:52 AM

"Diplomatic staff usually enjoy a certain type of immunity, but I am not sure about murder," he said. "We will consult the Foreign Office and legal advisers in this regard."

I do believe diplomatic immunity is absolute, and this guy NEVER should have even been taken into custody, let alone held. The U.S. government could waive that immunity, but I suspect not.

This would certainly not be the first time an Islamic country didn't respect a country's diplomatic status.

FIREWALL · 01-31-11, 09:11 AM

HAPPY ENDING.

Platapus · 01-31-11, 07:20 PM

Was this guy a diplomat or a consular? The rules are a little different between the two.

Chances are he will just be PNGed, but that can affect his continuing career.

01-27-11, 10:30 AM	#1
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	US diplomat kills two Pakistanis in Lahore An American diplomat in the Pakistani city of Lahore has shot and killed a Pakistani motorcycle rider and his pillion passenger, police say. Police told the AFP news agency that the American fired his pistol in self-defence. US embassy officials confirmed that an American was involved.Police say that the men were pursuing the American in his car.A pedestrian was also killed by a speeding car from the US consulate which came to help, police say. Police told the Reuters news agency that they were investigating whether the two men on the motorcycle were robbers. Weapons had been recovered from the bodies of the dead men, police said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12298546 Note: 27 January 2011 Last updated at 14:08 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

01-27-11, 01:29 PM	#2
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Sounds like something out of the Wild West to me. Perhaps an apt comparison to the current state of things in Pakistan __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

01-31-11, 08:52 AM	#4
Torvald Von Mansee Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CA4528 Posts: 1,693 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	"Diplomatic staff usually enjoy a certain type of immunity, but I am not sure about murder," he said. "We will consult the Foreign Office and legal advisers in this regard." I do believe diplomatic immunity is absolute, and this guy NEVER should have even been taken into custody, let alone held. The U.S. government could waive that immunity, but I suspect not. This would certainly not be the first time an Islamic country didn't respect a country's diplomatic status. __________________ "You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you" - Leon Trotsky

01-31-11, 09:11 AM	#5
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	HAPPY ENDING. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

01-31-11, 07:20 PM	#6
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Was this guy a diplomat or a consular? The rules are a little different between the two. Chances are he will just be PNGed, but that can affect his continuing career. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

01-27-11, 02:46 PM	#3
Matador.es Chief Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 327 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Interesting!

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