Raymond Davis Case: Developing Story

[American Eagle]

Here is the complete article from the Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011 Karachi DAWN:

LAHORE: A court on Thursday extended the detention of a US government employee for eight more days pending investigation of a double murder in Lahore.

The US consular employee, whom Pakistani police have identified as Raymond Davis, was arrested a week ago for shooting dead two motorcyclists in self-defence, fearing that they were about to rob him.
A third Pakistani was run over and killed by a vehicle from the local US consulate that tried to come to Davis’ assistance.

Washington is demanding the man’s release, saying he has diplomatic immunity, as tempers run high in Pakistan over the incident.

“We produced the American in the court of magistrate Zafar Iqbal, who extended his remand in police custody to another eight days,” public prosecutor Abdul Samad told AFP.

Police have registered a case of double murder against the American and Samad said he would be produced next in court on February 11.

The deaths sparked huge controversy in Pakistan, where anti-Americanism runs high, fuelled by the government’s unpopular alliance with Washington, the war in Afghanistan and US missile attacks in the northwest.

Washington insists the American is entitled to diplomatic immunity and is therefore being held unlawfully by the Pakistani authorities.

It also supports his version of events that he was confronted by two armed men on motorcycles whom he had reason to believe meant him bodily harm, meaning that he acted in legitimate self-defence.Another court blocked any move to extradite him. Relatives of the three Pakistanis who died in the incident on January 27 are to demonstrate outside the US consulate in Lahore later Thursday.

But Interior Minister Rehman Malik has now confirmed the American has a diplomatic passport and cautioned the media against “hyped” coverage that does not represent the facts, opening the doors to his possible release.

“The file is with me and whenever the high court needs this file, the file will be presented to the court.

“Don’t do misreporting based on presumptions; let’s not hype (the issue). We will provide whatever information the court requires,” he told reporters.
Davis was brought to court 30 minutes ahead of the scheduled hearing under tight security with the media kept at a distance.

Armed police cordoned off the court and the American arrived in an armoured personnel carrier, an AFP reporter said.

Relatives of the victims have demanded that the government try Davis under terror charges. Activists and family members on Wednesday shouted “hang Davis” at the scene of the shooting.

Questions remain unanswered about why the American was driving around Lahore with a gun and US officials have refused to confirm his name.

Police told AFP they recovered a Glock pistol, four loaded magazines, a GPS navigation system and small telescope from his car.

On the two Pakistanis, police found two pistols, magazine belts and four mobile phones, at least two of which they believe could have been stolen, an officer said on condition of anonymity.

The officer described one of them as a street robber “wanted” in connection with three or four incidents and the other as his accomplice.[/quote]

 

[American Eagle]

RECENT ANALYSIS​

Your opinions are way off base, you must be looking to write a James Bond novel.

- Many of us, me included, use a GPS to know how to get from point A to Point B in places such as Lahore where we do not know our way around the tangle of roads, round abouts and such.

- Everyone the world over uses a cell phone, this is really an absurd point you don't make here.

Time to read the facts from the GOP and the court, when it is ready, and stop this non-sensical hyping trying to create mob hysteria when at issue are two known robbers whose last robbery attempt failed them.

You yourself by your writings claim to represent Paksitani public opinion and if so you are hurting the image of all Pakistan in the eyes of the world. Pakistanis expect fair and equal treatment when traveling the whole world, why should Mr. Davis, who additionally has diplomatic immunity, expect or be given less, considering he just survived an armed stick up attempt on his person in Lahore.

 

[LEGENDARY WARRIOR]

RECENT ANALYSIS​

Your opinions are way off base, you must be looking to write a James Bond novel.

- Many of us, me included, use a GPS to know how to get from point A to Point B in places such as Lahore where we do not know our way around the tangle of roads, round abouts and such.

- Everyone the world over uses a cell phone, this is really an absurd point you don't make here.

Time to read the facts from the GOP and the court, when it is ready, and stop this non-sensical hyping trying to create mob hysteria when at issue are two known robbers whose last robbery attempt failed them.

You yourself by your writings claim to represent Paksitani public opinion and if so you are hurting the image of all Pakistan in the eyes of the world. Pakistanis expect fair and equal treatment when traveling the whole world, why should Mr. Davis, who additionally has diplomatic immunity, expect or be given less, considering he just survived an armed stick up attempt on his person in Lahore.

THis is not my own view, all this is on our news channels. . .


As far as the GPS issue is concerned, in US people do carry GPS with them but it is not common in Pakistan. Above all GPS is not useful in Lahore, believe me; it cannot show the small streets of Lahore. .

 

[Bratva]

RECENT ANALYSIS​

Your opinions are way off base, you must be looking to write a James Bond novel.

- Many of us, me included, use a GPS to know how to get from point A to Point B in places such as Lahore where we do not know our way around the tangle of roads, round abouts and such.

- Everyone the world over uses a cell phone, this is really an absurd point you don't make here.

Time to read the facts from the GOP and the court, when it is ready, and stop this non-sensical hyping trying to create mob hysteria when at issue are two known robbers whose last robbery attempt failed them.

You yourself by your writings claim to represent Paksitani public opinion and if so you are hurting the image of all Pakistan in the eyes of the world. Pakistanis expect fair and equal treatment when traveling the whole world, why should Mr. Davis, who additionally has diplomatic immunity, expect or be given less, considering he just survived an armed stick up attempt on his person in Lahore.

Why Davis was riding a car with fake number plates if he is a diplomate? Why davis try to run away from scene if he was a innocent?

If they were robbers, and were trying to rob them, Davis Bullets should have penetrated them from front? that's a strange robbery that robbers got shot from back, before they try to Rob Davis?

There too many why's, when we get the answers of these Why's, then we will release Davis!

 

[VCheng]

Why Davis was riding a car with fake number plates if he is a diplomate? Why davis try to run away from scene if he was a innocent?

The fake plates are the responsibility of the registered owner of the car, not Mr. Davis. One would have to prove that he KNOWINGLY had fake plates before making anything out of it. Even then, it is a civil infraction, and immunity applies.

The risk of instant "mob justice" must be very high in this instance. After all, have we forgotten the Sialkot incident?

 

[GOD OF WAR]

Seems like the corrupt US selected regime is serving their masters well. probably also received a big bamboo where the sun don't shine

 

[The HBS Guy]

This thread ought to be made a sticky.

 

[Thomas]

THis is not my own view, all this is on our news channels. . .


As far as the GPS issue is concerned, in US people do carry GPS with them but it is not common in Pakistan. Above all GPS is not useful in Lahore, believe me; it cannot show the small streets of Lahore. .

you might not have been using the right GPS map service.

Pakistan's First in-car GPS Navigation and Maps Introduced - ProPakistani

 

[Spring Onion]

9WANTS TO KNOW
DENVER - The American accused of killing two Pakistani civilians has a home in Highlands Ranch, 9Wants to Know has confirmed. The U.S. State Department is trying to get the man released, saying he has diplomatic immunity.


Wednesday afternoon, multiple sources confirmed to 9NEWS that Raymond Allen Davis has a home in Highlands Ranch. Davis' security firm has filed paperwork to do business in Colorado.

Pakistani authorities are currently holding Davis on suspicion of murdering two Pakistani civilians last Thursday in Lahore, Pakistan. The U.S. State Department has spent the last few days trying to secure Davis' release on a belief he has diplomatic immunity and that he was acting in self-defense.

9Wants to Know has learned that Davis is currently renting a home with his wife in Highlands Ranch. Davis' wife gave 9NEWS a name and number she says she was instructed to give to reporters. The name is that of a CIA spokesperson and the number is in Washington, D.C. Calls to that number were not returned Wednesday.

Pakistani media is covering the case extensively and multiple, sizeable rallies have been held inside Pakistan calling on the Pakistani government not to release Davis to the American government. One Pakistani newspaper has repeatedly called Davis "an American Rambo."

A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department refused to confirm the man's identity but said the U.S. government is currently trying to bring the man home.

"We continue to work to secure the release of the individual who we believe is entitled to full diplomatic immunity," Nicole Thompson, spokesperson for the State Department, said. "We are working daily with the Pakistanis on this case."

Thompson called the shooting "an act of self-defense."

Pakistani and American news articles on Jan. 27 indicated Davis was in a car when a pair of men approached him on motorcycles.

"The American told us that he opened fire in self-defense after one of the men pulled out a pistol," Lahore Police Chief Aslam Tarin told Rueters at the time.

Two men were killed in the incident.

The Pakistani government, despite the requests of the U.S. State Department, has so far decided to hold Davis and appears ready to send the case to trial.

On Wednesday, Pakistani media reported Interior Minister Rehman Malik had informed the country's Upper House of Parliament that the accused would be treated in accordance with the "law of the land."

"Law will take its course and no favor will be done with the accused," Malik reportedly said.

He also added that, as of now, Davis will not be allowed to leave the country.

If you have any more information on this story, you are urged to e-mail 9Wants to Know.

(KUSA-TV © 2011 Multimedia Holdings Corporation)

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[VCheng]

JanaJi: It is only wise to plan a process that is "seen" to be appropriate and to soothe ruffled feathers before the inevitable outcome.

 

[Evil Flare]

Matter is on Judiciary hands ????

 

[Spring Onion]

JanaJi: It is only wise to plan a process that is "seen" to be appropriate and to soothe ruffled feathers before the inevitable outcome.

thats what our government is doing

 

[VCheng]

thats what our government is doing

That should not be any surprise.

Pakistan has a long way to go before its proud people are allowed to raise their heads in the international community because of the rotten deeds of a self-perpetuating few.

"Tareekh key aiwanoon mein aisa bhi hota he
Lamhoon ney ghalati ki, sadiyon ney saza paye"

 

[RescueRanger]

THis is not my own view, all this is on our news channels. . .


As far as the GPS issue is concerned, in US people do carry GPS with them but it is not common in Pakistan. Above all GPS is not useful in Lahore, believe me; it cannot show the small streets of Lahore. .

Incorrect My BlackBerry is running an advanced maps module with Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi maps that show great detail. I have a GPS system in my wife's car because she is constantly getting lost (women)

Maps are available for Garmin Navigator and the Navman for 140$ from:
Real Time Vehicle Tracking and Navigation in Pakistan|Personal Tracking|Remote Monitoring

 

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