Imagine if this worked, and people could just exempt themselves from the law by carrying a card that says “diplomatic immunity” on it. Everyone would do it, you’d be crazy not to, even if you weren’t planning on committing crimes, just to prevent the possibility of a (potentially unjust) arrest or conviction.
And once everyone is above the law, you basically have The Purge, which devolves to more of an Escape From New York kind of vibe, before finally landing in Mad Max territory.
Or, alternatively, we recognize that the card works just as well for the authorities, who can’t be charged with anything for ignoring your diplomatic immunity.
It might even encourage people to commit crime. I know I’d use it to tape Monday Night Football without the expressed written consent of ESPN and the National Football League.
“You heard 'em. Cut off their access to public services while we arrange transport to their homeland of… Oh! Heaven! Hey! Have Phil get the cannon ready!”
It feels like they would be fucked if these worked. The US is not good to non-citizens.
Oh it’s much worse than that.
Imagine if this worked, and people could just exempt themselves from the law by carrying a card that says “diplomatic immunity” on it. Everyone would do it, you’d be crazy not to, even if you weren’t planning on committing crimes, just to prevent the possibility of a (potentially unjust) arrest or conviction.
And once everyone is above the law, you basically have The Purge, which devolves to more of an Escape From New York kind of vibe, before finally landing in Mad Max territory.
Or, alternatively, we recognize that the card works just as well for the authorities, who can’t be charged with anything for ignoring your diplomatic immunity.
It might even encourage people to commit crime. I know I’d use it to tape Monday Night Football without the expressed written consent of ESPN and the National Football League.
ironically, the state of Texas is trying this "no, laws don’t mean anything’ tactic with the supreme court right now.
“Diplomatic immunity!”
“You heard 'em. Cut off their access to public services while we arrange transport to their homeland of… Oh! Heaven! Hey! Have Phil get the cannon ready!”