New York Post: How diplomats commit crazy crimes living abroad — and get away with it
You’re looking for a parking spot in Queens and notice a pedestrian guarding an available space, waiting for a car that has not yet arrived. What do you do?
If you’re like most people, you keep driving. But, in 1987, Afghan envoy Shah Mohammad Dost pulled over and demanded the pedestrian surrender the parking spot immediately, insisting that being a diplomat gave him the right to take it.
And when she refused, he drove into her and took the spot anyway.
Margaret Curry, 42, was sent to the hospital in Flushing, Queens, after being hit by Dost’s ’78 Lincoln. Curry later recovered from her injuries, and Dost wasn’t even questioned about the assault — thanks to his diplomatic immunity.
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WNU Editor: When I worked for the UN at ICAO I lost count on how many times I saw diplomats abuse their position. The one that caught my eye was an African ambassador using his office as a clearing house for duty free alcohol, cigarettes, and foreign luxury cars. He was eventually expelled from Canada when he refused to pay millions in taxes.