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Didn't the fact that is not a UK citizen also basically safe him from being dragged to Parliament by the police? Im pretty sure, if you are an UK citizen and t
by kazen44 8y ago
Didn't the fact that is not a UK citizen also basically safe him from being dragged to Parliament by the police?
Im pretty sure, if you are an UK citizen and they summon you, they will eventually just grab you and put yourself in front of Parliament.
- yerich 8y agoNo, since the person who's documents were seized was in the UK on a trip. Except for special cases where immunity is granted, physical presence in a country means that one is subject to the laws and jurisdiction of the country. In this case, the UK Parliament had the authority to compel the production of the documents in question, by threat of imprisonment if necessary. A question for any legal scholars out there: the seizure of the documents would be contempt of court in the US, could it not? The person who was threatened with arrest has the defense of duress, so could the US court charge the MPs who ordered the seizure? I don't think the UK would extradite, but if the MPs were to visit the US without immunity, could they be arrested for violating US law (even though their actions are apparently within their rights under UK law)?
- ryanwaggoner 8y agoAgain, the seizure isn’t the problem, the public disclosure is.