> then that has zero to do with their job and therefore it is as per the State Department paragraph above, i.e. the doctrine does not apply. that's not what it

> then that has zero to do with their job and therefore it is as per the State Department paragraph above, i.e. the doctrine does not apply. that's not what it means, though. it means that Immunity is meant to ensure the persons enjoying immunity can fulfill their duties, it doesn't mean that it is only selectively applied or that it can be discarded at will by the host country a person with diplomatic immunity could murder another person and still be immune from prosecution, and it'd be then up to the sending & host state to figure out what to do. from what I know, the sending state can waive such immunity to allow for prosecution