Pope falls foul of German hosts by shunning seat belt

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Don’t diplomatic envoys carry diplomatic immunity?

Edit: I should have read the article. He does, it’s mostly just an episode of getting your five minutes of fame.
 
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The lawyer, a member of the Left Party, says his case will hinge on whether the Pope still holds German citizenship and whether he enjoyed diplomatic immunity during his visit.
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The foreign ministry confirmed yesterday that the Pope, as a visiting head of state, enjoyed diplomatic immunity during his recent stay.
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That seems to take care of matters. :o
 
HailHolyQueen90 said:
“A GERMAN citizen has filed a complaint against Pope Benedict XVI for not using a seat belt in the Popemobile during his September visit to his homeland.”

I find this… odd.
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That is hilarious :D… was he being serious?
 
HailHolyQueen90 said:
irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2011/1126/1224308188813.html

DEREK SCALLY in Berlin

“A GERMAN citizen has filed a complaint against Pope Benedict XVI for not using a seat belt in the Popemobile during his September visit to his homeland.”

I find this… odd.
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Seat Belts are meant to save lives.
What does this guy want: to save the Pope’s Life or vengeance against him fining him?
For me the later is true.
Anyhow, i think they could several seat belts as the Pope holds a rails and waves with the free hand: so, he could wave with both hands…
 
Pfaffenhoffen said:
Seat Belts are meant to save lives.
What does this guy want: to save the Pope’s Life or vengeance against him fining him?
For me the later is true.
Anyhow, i think they could several seat belts as the Pope holds a rails and waves with the free hand: so, he could wave with both hands…
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The popemobile goes all of 5mph when he tours crowds.

And, all holiness aside, the pope still is an old man, prone to crankiness, stubbornness and all the things old men across the world do. The old guy, older than any of us here, didn’t want to wear a seat belt. wooopedy do.
 
purplesunshine said:
The popemobile goes all of 5mph when he tours crowds.

And, all holiness aside, the pope still is an old man, prone to crankiness, stubbornness and all the things old men across the world do. The old guy, older than any of us here, didn’t want to wear a seat belt. wooopedy do.
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Greetings Purplesunshine,

I can identify with the Pope on this one. I detest wearing seatbelts. I have not worn one ever since leaving my parent’s house. It is amazing that I have not one ticket to my record either. And I do quite a bit of driving internationally as well.

God Bless.
Anathama Sit
 
purplesunshine said:
The popemobile goes all of 5mph when he tours crowds.
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That’s what I was thinking. I’m pretty sure the chances of the Pope getting rear-ended or T-boned by another driver is pretty slim.

I’m picturing a member of his motorcade spinning out of control at 5 mph and bumping into the popemobile. Oh, the humanity! 😛
 
Anathama_Sit said:
Greetings Purplesunshine,

I can identify with the Pope on this one. I detest wearing seatbelts. I have not worn one ever since leaving my parent’s house. It is amazing that I have not one ticket to my record either. And I do quite a bit of driving internationally as well.

God Bless.
Anathama Sit
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:tsktsk: Please buckle up whenever you are out and about, Anathama Sit. Seatbelts saved members of my family from further injury and death.
 
Santi2 said:
:tsktsk: Please buckle up whenever you are out and about, Anathama Sit. Seatbelts saved members of my family from further injury and death.
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Greetings Santi2,

Yeah I know. Perhaps I should wear one in the bigger cities that I drive in. However, I never really agreed with the law that said everyone had to wear seatbelts. [provided I think and support the laws that state that all kiddos and babies have got to be buckled in.] I think it should be left to the individual. But that is just my own warped opinion I guess.

It would take a long time to remember to put my seat belt on everytime as I am in such a habit of not wearing it.

God Bless.
Anathama Sit
 
Anathama_Sit said:
Greetings Purplesunshine,

I can identify with the Pope on this one. I detest wearing seatbelts. I have not worn one ever since leaving my parent’s house. It is amazing that I have not one ticket to my record either. And I do quite a bit of driving internationally as well.

God Bless.
Anathama Sit
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So, you do not wear seatbelt as a revolt against your parents !!! Freud explains that…
The advantage of your solution is that you will enter Heaven without noticing it !!!
At least pray the Rosary while driving as your safety belt…
 
Pfaffenhoffen said:
So, you do not wear seatbelt as a revolt against your parents !!! Freud explains that…
The advantage of your solution is that you will enter Heaven without noticing it !!!
At least pray the Rosary while driving as your safety belt…
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Greetings Pfaffenhoffen,

It’s just that I have never agreed with this law. I find myself a competent adult to decide whether I will wear one or not. Why should the government tell me to wear a seat belt? My philosophy is that when it is time for me to go, then I will go. No seatbelt is going to keep me here.

I do pray when I am driving. So I believe that helps.

God Bless.
Anathama Sit
 
Anathama_Sit said:
Greetings Santi2,

Yeah I know. Perhaps I should wear one in the bigger cities that I drive in. However, I never really agreed with the law that said everyone had to wear seatbelts. [provided I think and support the laws that state that all kiddos and babies have got to be buckled in.] I think it should be left to the individual. But that is just my own warped opinion I guess.

It would take a long time to remember to put my seat belt on everytime as I am in such a habit of not wearing it.

God Bless.
Anathama Sit
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It should be left to the individual to wear or not seat belt and also to the same individual to treat himself when he gets hurt for not wearing seat belt. It is not up to the Community to heal somebody who does not follow Community rules.
 
Pfaffenhoffen said:
It should be left to the individual to wear or not seat belt and also to the same individual to treat himself when he gets hurt for not wearing seat belt. It is not up to the Community to heal somebody who does not follow Community rules.
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Greetings Pfaffenhoffen,

I totally agree. If I could not afford health treatment or had insurance to cover myself, I would wear a seatbelt then. But as it is I am quite nicely covered financially and thus choose not to wear a seat belt.

God Bless.
Anathama Sit
 
Pfaffenhoffen said:
So, you do not wear seatbelt as a revolt against your parents !!! Freud explains that…
The advantage of your solution is that you will enter Heaven without noticing it !!!
At least pray the Rosary while driving as your safety belt…
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my post got ate.

However my point remains. Some people have legitmate fears and experiances with seatbelts. I personally know people who hate them because they lost someone to them…or would of died if they were wearing one.

Let people make their own decisions.
 
purplesunshine said:
my post got ate.

However my point remains. Some people have legitmate fears and experiances with seatbelts. I personally know people who hate them because they lost someone to them…or would of died if they were wearing one.

Let people make their own decisions.
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One of my friend, before such answers, said: “And then, I am the Queen of England!”.
So, because you know people who lost someone for wearing seat belt, the statistics that say that wearing seat belts saves more lives than loses are all wrong?

As in Germany say the police: “If people cannot make their own decisions, we will make for them!”

You have no right to let your relatives missing you or seeing you in a wheelchair or bedridden and full of wounds.

Now, it is seat belts, which, once an habit, is NOTHING. Now suppose that you wanted to make your own decisions and did want want to wear anything waist down?
 
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