Comments on: Chinese standoff http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/ Korea... in Blog Format Wed, 9 Jul 2008 16:16:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: user81 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-59120 user81 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 22:32:14 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-59120 This is how it's done in <a href="http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/police/pages/-5960-/12556.pdf" rel="nofollow">the US</a>. Maybe it's the same elsewhere, based on international law: D. Traffic Violations & Driving Under the Influence: 1. Officers may issue drivers having diplomatic immunity an appropriate citation or warning for any moving violation. a. The issuance of a traffic citation does not constitute an arrest or detention. b. Diplomats are not required to sign the citation and cannot be arrested for refusal to sign. c. Officers will notify their supervisor of the issuance of a citation(s) and the refusal to sign. d. A supervisor’s presence at the scene is not required. 2. If an officer has probable cause to believe a person with full immunity is driving under the influence (DUI) he/she will: a. Not allow the person to continue operating the vehicle. b. Issue traffic citation(s) for DUI and other related traffic offenses. A physical arrest cannot be made. c. Provide assistance in parking the vehicle. Do not tow the vehicle. d. Offer field performance tests and Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) tests. Diplomats are not required to take tests. e. Notify supervisor. This is how it’s done in the US. Maybe it’s the same elsewhere, based on international law:

D. Traffic Violations & Driving Under the
Influence:
1. Officers may issue drivers having diplomatic
immunity an appropriate citation or warning
for any moving violation.
a. The issuance of a traffic citation does
not constitute an arrest or detention.
b. Diplomats are not required to sign the
citation and cannot be arrested for
refusal to sign.
c. Officers will notify their supervisor of
the issuance of a citation(s) and the
refusal to sign.
d. A supervisor’s presence at the scene is
not required.
2. If an officer has probable cause to believe
a person with full immunity is driving under
the influence (DUI) he/she will:
a. Not allow the person to continue
operating the vehicle.
b. Issue traffic citation(s) for DUI and
other related traffic offenses. A
physical arrest cannot be made.
c. Provide assistance in parking the
vehicle. Do not tow the vehicle.
d. Offer field performance tests and Blood
Alcohol Concentration (BAC) tests.
Diplomats are not required to take
tests.
e. Notify supervisor.

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-59084 SomeguyinKorea Fri, 15 Dec 2006 11:22:05 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-59084 logoman, that's certainly in part why the cops took their time to contact the Chinese embassy. Loss of face for the Chinese government and the drunk driver is called back home. logoman, that’s certainly in part why the cops took their time to contact the Chinese embassy. Loss of face for the Chinese government and the drunk driver is called back home.

]]> By: logoman http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-58965 logoman Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:56:29 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-58965 No matter who that person is inside the car. Drinking-driving is a very very serious offence, and there should be a zero-tolerance for such act. It's attempted murder. Well, that chinese diplomat will be called back by chinese government for causing so much stir, anyway. No matter who that person is inside the car. Drinking-driving is a very very serious offence, and there should be a zero-tolerance for such act. It’s attempted murder. Well, that chinese diplomat will be called back by chinese government for causing so much stir, anyway.

]]> By: logoman http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-58963 logoman Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:52:04 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-58963 Bunch of extreme racists pulling sickening racial jokes... I can't believe what I am seeing on this site... very disturbing, scary.. Bunch of extreme racists pulling sickening racial jokes… I can’t believe what I am seeing on this site… very disturbing, scary..

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-58960 SomeguyinKorea Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:46:19 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-58960 rokep, you'd think that would be the logical thing to do if they thought the car was stollen, but it would certainly have caused a diplomatic incident. Embassy vehicules cannot be searched or even touched. Think of them as diplomatic pouches on wheels. rokep, you’d think that would be the logical thing to do if they thought the car was stollen, but it would certainly have caused a diplomatic incident. Embassy vehicules cannot be searched or even touched. Think of them as diplomatic pouches on wheels.

]]> By: rokcp1303 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-58945 rokcp1303 Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:42:32 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-58945 Huh, it would have been better if the guys used the 3-dan batons on the windows. Huh, it would have been better if the guys used the 3-dan batons on the windows.

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-58933 SomeguyinKorea Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:40:29 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-58933 Breaktrack, one hour is about right. It peaks after 35 to 45 minutes and then is quickly metabolized. But, just to be safe, I go to this site to check who's safe to drive whenever we have a party. http://www.rupissed.com/ Breaktrack, one hour is about right. It peaks after 35 to 45 minutes and then is quickly metabolized. But, just to be safe, I go to this site to check who’s safe to drive whenever we have a party.

http://www.rupissed.com/

]]> By: Breaktrack http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-58928 Breaktrack Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:57:17 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-58928 It takes about one hour for one ounce of alcohol to metabolise I believe so they must have pissed in their pants. Koreans should be upset. They never do anything wrong in countries they visit or work in. Any story to the contrary is a lie. It takes about one hour for one ounce of alcohol to metabolise I believe so they must have pissed in their pants. Koreans should be upset. They never do anything wrong in countries they visit or work in. Any story to the contrary is a lie.

]]> By: el kayakista http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-58920 el kayakista Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:53:58 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-58920 i'm pretty certain that after 7-8 hours after drinking it gets digested and processed through the liver and into your waste system. if you're wanting to breathalize someone, it will not be valid because of that reason. so lesson learned. try to wait it out as long as you can... as far as the political issue at hand... there's nothing you can do to a politician or even an individual under SOFA. sorry... se la vie korea... i'm sure it works on both ends as well. i’m pretty certain that after 7-8 hours after drinking it gets digested and processed through the liver and into your waste system. if you’re wanting to breathalize someone, it will not be valid because of that reason.

so lesson learned. try to wait it out as long as you can…

as far as the political issue at hand… there’s nothing you can do to a politician or even an individual under SOFA. sorry… se la vie korea… i’m sure it works on both ends as well.

]]> By: seoulmilk http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-58919 seoulmilk Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:53:06 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/12/14/chinese-standoff/#comment-58919 why didn't they just show the ids? if the driver is not a diplomat, would he be immune? and more importantly, as a-letheia asked above, no one had to pee? why didn’t they just show the ids?

if the driver is not a diplomat, would he be immune?

and more importantly, as a-letheia asked above, no one had to pee?

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