Posted on 10/26/2012 4:02:02 PM PDT by Snuph
International election observers planning to visit Texas polling places have “full immunity” from being arrested in the United States, the State Department said when discussing a letter from the Texas Attorney General.
“I’m not going to get into any kind of hypothetical situations or predict where this is going to go other than to say we have every expectation that this will be worked out and to state the fact, which is that under U.S. law they are eligible for immunities,” said State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland. Reporters tried to get her to state explicitly that Texas could not arrest election observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), but Nuland would only reiterate that OSCE observers have full immunity.
Attorney General Greg Abbott, R-Texas, warned OSCE that it “may be a criminal offense for OSCE’s representatives to maintain a presence within 100 feet of a polling place’s entrance,” as The Hill noted.
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Easy to predict this will be the most f-—ed up election in history. If the repubs win the dems will throw everything they have into the pot to muck things up.
If the dems win and there are irregularities, the repubs will cower and go sit in the corner and suck their thumbs. IMHO
No body yells like a defeated dem.
We’ll get four years like Bush “Romney stole this and that.”
There is a saying that applies here:
“You may beat the rap, but you can’t beat the ride.”
That’s what I was thinking. They are not diplomats because they are not representatives of a GOVERNMENT.
The Feds have no right to label random persons diplomats.
Since when does the State Department have jurisdiction over law enforcement in Texas? F them!
They may have immunity but that doesn’t mean they can’t be arrested. It’s just that the charges will be dropped later. I hope Abbott sticks to his guns. But I never hold my breath.
they’re not diplomats and they do not have immunity plus een if they did when diplotmats break the law they are still detained.
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Excellent! Thank you.
Having diplomatic immunity does not permit you to trespass or disturb the peace.
By the time the dust settles, Romney will be in office.
“don’t mess with Texas.”
“Bluff called...”
Your turn Texas....
Cant arrest them? Then shoot them.
“State Dept: Texas can’t arrest international election observers”
State of Texas: watch
“They may have immunity but that doesn’t mean they can’t be arrested. It’s just that the charges will be dropped later. I hope Abbott sticks to his guns. But I never hold my breath.”
Take it to the bank. If they get within 100 feet of any polling site there will be hell to pay. Greg Abbott is no bullshitter.
http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/10/25/4364987/abbott-tells-international-election.html
I like that idea. Expel those foreign goons to the nearest international border and they can take their chances with the drug dealers that proliferate the area.
> W’all now... Las tahm Ah looked, Texas has an international border with Messico, so A’ll tell ya whut we’re agunna do. We won’ arrest them furriners, we’ll jes escort ‘em to the Rio and point’em south.
“You can beat the rap but you can’t beat the ride!”
Does Hillary Clinton really want this fight?
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Greg Abbott
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