Lad killed by US wrong side driver, who's done a bunk...

Lad killed by US wrong side driver, who's done a bunk...

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skwdenyer

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241 months

Thursday 22nd December 2022
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Biggy Stardust said:
poo at Paul's said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-6405...

here's another US military person up before the beak for killing a motorcyclist.
So, bail is granted, what's the betting she goes home to US for Xmas and doesn't come back....?
"The US Air Force had asserted jurisdiction in the case."

Do they honestly think they have any right to jurisdiction over what happens on the roads in England? Arrogant pricks.
This November judgement tells you what you need to know, and is interesting as to where that line is drawn (and, yes, there are jurisdictional agreements in place since 1952):

https://www.judiciary.uk/judgments/rex-v-mikayla-h...