Somewhat related, a physicist friend of mine had diplomatic immunity while working at CERN, for no other reason than the fact that the LHC sits on the border be

Somewhat related, a physicist friend of mine had diplomatic immunity while working at CERN, for no other reason than the fact that the LHC sits on the border between France and Switzerland, and most of the usual diplomatic privileges become pretty important when you’re potentially crossing the border several times a day, potentially importing and exporting expensive equipment.