Sunday, May 25, 2008

Diplomatic Immunity

Here's one form the "been trying to get to it file". Last month Quintero Curiel, a Mexican Diplomat, stole a half dozen BlackBerry phones from outside a special room in the hotel where the Mexican delegation was meeting with President Bush. It is common practice at these high level meetings, for all handheld phones and devices to remain outside the meeting room. Soon after American Officials discovered that their phones were missing, the Secret Service nabbed Quintero Curiel at the airport. Curiel denied taking the phones, but the Secret Service whipped out a video of the incident. Curiel returned the phones and claimed diplomatic immunity, so he was permitted to leave with the Mexican Delegation. That diplomatic immunity sure is something. It's like the ultimate get out of jail free card. I suppose I should not be upset that this Mexican official broke the law and got away with it. After all, if it's based on breaking our laws, we have over 20 million Mexican Diplomats here in our Country right now.

2 comments:

Dawtch said...

Didn't you know..? If you're Mexican, you can do anything you want in The United States and it is perfectly acceptable..? No soical security number..? No problem, here, let me get you some welfare money, some food stamps, free medical care, and oh by the way, here's a credit card - no social security number needed! What..? You don't want to pay any taxes..? No problem, here's 10 years, tax free. When that's up, just go back across the border and re-enter The United States, and we'll give you another 10. Oh yeah, do it as much as you like.
Bah
Don't misunderstand, I am all for people immigrating to our country, as long as they follow the same established requirements as all the LEGAL immigrants have been following for so many years. But this illegal thing is getting ridiculous, but then with Bush in office, what can you expct beyond ridiculous..? Look at the man! (monkeyboy) (But don't try to listen, it'll make your head hurt trying to translate the sounds he makes in English...)
BB
dawtch

Anonymous said...

wow...