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by bcOpus 2788 days ago
The Russian diplomat would have immunity, the car is not a magic “immunity” force bubble for the occupants. Unless they grind him up and stick his remains in a diplomatic pouch, he’s gettable outside of an embassy. Diplomatic immunity doesn’t mean the police can’t pull you over and search you, it just means the diplomats in question can’t face criminal penalties as a result of what’s found.
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erichurkman 2788 days ago
Is there a limitation to what counts as a "diplomatic pouch"? According to the Wikipedia article, even shipping containers have been used before [0].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_bag#Noteworthy_ship...

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rsync 2788 days ago
"... the car is not a magic “immunity” force bubble ..."

No, but a diplomatic packet is.

Just saying.

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ascorbic 2788 days ago
It's the other way around. Diplomatic vehicles do provide the same protection as an embassy. A diplomatic bag, however, does not cover people, so if he was found to be inside one he could be arrested.
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