Changing thoughts on Raymond Davis.

shami2k · February 19, 2011, 8:09am

Re: Changing thoughts on Raymond Davis.

good for you. this passage is particularly interesting:

**What about the second car and its victim?
**

A side event to the main drama concerning Mr Davis was the fact a third man was also killed during the incident. He was an innocent bystander run over by a US embassy vehicle, which was initially said to have arrived to rescue Mr Davis. The fact that an embassy vehicle was able to get to the spot so quickly was a source of astonishment to anyone who is even vaguely aware of the geography of Lahore. Given the incident was over within minutes, it seems incredible that anyone could negotiate the 12km (7.4-mile) 40-minute drive in peak traffic in less than five minutes. But subsequent investigations have now shown that the second car - a Toyota Landcruiser - was with Mr Davis at the time of the incident. In fact, according to eyewitnesses, Mr Davis was leading and clearing the way for the Toyota when the incident took place. In the light of what happened afterwards, it seems Mr Davis was in “protective mode” and opened fire to “secure” whoever or whatever was in the Toyota - the interior of this vehicle was not visible as its windows were tinted. It is evident in local TV footage that the second vehicle is going away from Mr Davis at the time of the incident. As it disappears into the dust, Mr Davis calmly pulls over and gives himself up. Pakistani authorities have asked for the Landcruiser and its driver to be handed over - a request with which the US has yet to comply.

Time to scale down the US operations in Pakistan. These guys think they can do anything and get away with it.

http://www.dawn.com/2011/02/19/davis-case-driver-who-ran-over-ibad-reaches-us.html

Davis case: Driver who ran over Ibad reaches US

Agencies(3 hours ago) Today](http://www.dawn.com/2011/02/19)

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****In this January 28, 2011 file photo, security officials escort Raymond Davis to a local court in Lahore. — Photo by AP

ISLAMABAD: The US Consulate’s driver accused of crushing a Pakistani citizen to death while driving a vehicle to assist Raymond Davis, has reached the United States, television reports quoted American media as saying.
Another man who was in the car when it ran over Ibadur Rehman on January 27 in Lahore had also reached the United States.
Media reports said both men had diplomatic visas.
Raymond Davis, the American that they were rushing to assist, is now being detained in a pair of fatal shootings.
When asked regarding the arrival of the two functionaries, US State Department spokesman P J Crowley said he would apprise on the subject at a later date.
Earlier on Friday, the Lahore High Court had ordered the Punjab police to proceed, in accordance with the law, on a case registered against the US Consulate’s driver.
The court had also directed police to record statements of the complainant and eyewitnesses.