If polygamy is illegal how do they get away with it - diplomatic immunity?

[Edward Appleby]

Originally Posted by robbie

it is a non-issue


Something I don't understand is how it appears numerous public figures use marijuana and are obviously in possession of large ammounts of it, and make public statements or reference their posession and use of illicit drugs yet appear to go unpunished for a crime they've essentially admitted to commiting.

Because "admitting" to something in a public (or private) forum is not synonymous with a legal confession. Like Fidel said, interpol didn't roll up on Nick Cage with an arrest warrant for being an arms dealer after he made Lord of War.

 

[petitnoblesse]

"Diplomatic immunity only protects the official representatives of a State, while they're on official business"

Not quite, there varying degrees of Diplomatic Immunity granted to people depending on their status. What people generally think of as typical diplomatic immunity is given to the smallest number of diplomats.

Here is a good explanation of it: http://www.state.gov/m/ds/immunities/c9127.htm