Why is there diplomatic immunity and what determines who gets it?

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It seems bizarre to me that a person with diplomatic immunity could commit a crime, even kill someone in the U.S. and not be prosecuted.

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It is a wild thing overall. It’s an agreement between all countries. You can’t kill anyone. But you can avoid parking tickets. Basically, diplomats started out as one thing and it has morphed into what it is now. I can tell you that diplo status is obviously for embassy/consulate staff. Then it gets a little harrier. CIA will be assigned state department roles under the guise of something ambiguous like “Human resources” or “IT” to get the black passport so they can get out if needed

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