Many of us know about Saudi nationals being secretly sent out of the U.S. after 9/11, despite the airports having grounded their planes for everyone else. No one could fly after 9/11, except for some Saudis. They seem to be able to shirk the rules and do what they want.
Other cases of Saudi nationals overriding the rules in the U.S. and Canada have come to light. It seems Saudi Arabia is helping it's U.S.-based citizens to evade justice. Saudi suspects are being given fake passports and boarding private planes, being whooshed out of America before they can face the charges against them.
This scenario often pays out like this: an arrest was made, and the Saudi consulate hired a legal team. Bail was eventually posted. In two cases, bail was $500,000 and $1 million. Once the Saudi suspect is released and has surrendered their passport, they still manage to leave the country and end up back in Saudi Arabia.
One specific case is of Sameer Noorah who killed a 15 ear old girl while speeding. He was driving with a suspended license. I wonder why? Not like he cared about the rules before or after. They just ignore the rules, and get away with killing people.
Two weeks before the trial, Noorah was driven to a secluded place where his ankle monitor was cut off, and then left the country, likely on a private plane with a false identity, according to Homeland Security.
Other cases include a rape, and a laptop full of child pornography.
If this was Russia, you can bet the media would be all over this, pointing out the evils of the big bear and red menace. The violation of American laws wouldn't go by unnoticed, I'm pretty sure.
This activity by Saudi Arabia is making a mockery of the U.S. legal system. They are beyond reproach it seems, get away with serious crimes. It's possible people with diplomatic privileged are using it to help these criminals flee, as if they themselves had diplomatic immunity.
I find the notion of diplomatic immunity idiotic because you're not bound by the laws of the country you're in with your "immunity". These people get a carte blanche to do whatever they want and it's hard to make them pay a price for their actions. The sanctity of diplomatic relations seems so important to our political masters. Being above the law is a privilege some have in our society.
I'm reminded of Lethal Weapon 2, where Roger (Danny Globver) shoots the South African guy with diplomatic immunity at the end. It was well deserved.
Too bad these other criminals aren't going to face the music, as Saudi Arabia seems to be above the law and able to make a mockery of the countries and legal systems their citizens are in. Meanwhile in Saudi Arabia, the shit they pull would probably get someone sent to prison without bail, or executed.
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