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The American Raymond Davis was held for using excessive force against two would be "thieves" who were armed and pulled up in front of him at a red light. He fired 10 shots from a Glock semi-automatic pistol. He got out of his car and fired two shots into the back of a man as he fled, his body was 30ft from his motorbike. In other words, beyond self-defence. He is charged with murder.
America is saying he works as a diplomat, and so requires diplomatic immunity. But his role appears to be not so diplomatic.
A third man was crushed by an American vehicle rushing to the aid of Davis,
two me were on board and were armed and came from the same building where Davis lived. Officials beleive these were also CIA, the US has refused demands that they be interrogated and the two have escaped back to America. The men had the same diplomatic visas as Davis.
Davis is a former special forces soldier, Pakistan is aware of his CIA status and refuses to release him despite requests by the US, last week Obama sent their top diplomatic troubleshooter Senator John Kerry to Islamabad, he returned empty handed.
Pakistan says it needs until the 14th of March to decide on whether Davis is granted immunity (probably enough time to "extract" the truth out of him and about everything he has done as a spy).
Items found in Davis car:
An unlicensed pistol
A long range radio
A GPS device
An infra-red torch
A camera with photos of buildings around Lahore
US media had already found out Davis was linked to the CIA, but were under request to keep it secret by the Obama administration.
The matter is further complicated by the possibility that the two motorbike men were Pakistani spy intelligence agents (ISI). And they had orders to shadow Davis because he had crossed a "red line".
A senior police official confirmed US claims that the men were petty thieves, (Investigators found stolen mobiles, foreign currency and weapons on them) but did not rule out an intelligence link.
Davis is in jail in Lahore, Press reports have speculated that the authorities worry the US could try to spring Davis in a "Hollywood-style sting". "All measures for his security have been taken," said the ISI official. "He's as safe as can be." The prison has been ringed with paramilitary Punjab Rangers.
America is saying he works as a diplomat, and so requires diplomatic immunity. But his role appears to be not so diplomatic.
A third man was crushed by an American vehicle rushing to the aid of Davis,
two me were on board and were armed and came from the same building where Davis lived. Officials beleive these were also CIA, the US has refused demands that they be interrogated and the two have escaped back to America. The men had the same diplomatic visas as Davis.
Davis is a former special forces soldier, Pakistan is aware of his CIA status and refuses to release him despite requests by the US, last week Obama sent their top diplomatic troubleshooter Senator John Kerry to Islamabad, he returned empty handed.
Pakistan says it needs until the 14th of March to decide on whether Davis is granted immunity (probably enough time to "extract" the truth out of him and about everything he has done as a spy).
Items found in Davis car:
An unlicensed pistol
A long range radio
A GPS device
An infra-red torch
A camera with photos of buildings around Lahore
US media had already found out Davis was linked to the CIA, but were under request to keep it secret by the Obama administration.
The matter is further complicated by the possibility that the two motorbike men were Pakistani spy intelligence agents (ISI). And they had orders to shadow Davis because he had crossed a "red line".
A senior police official confirmed US claims that the men were petty thieves, (Investigators found stolen mobiles, foreign currency and weapons on them) but did not rule out an intelligence link.
Davis is in jail in Lahore, Press reports have speculated that the authorities worry the US could try to spring Davis in a "Hollywood-style sting". "All measures for his security have been taken," said the ISI official. "He's as safe as can be." The prison has been ringed with paramilitary Punjab Rangers.