March 03, 2004
DRIVEN OUT OF ENGLAND
Thanks to the latest EU law, Formula One boss Max Mosley is leaving London:
FIA president Max Mosley has revealed that he is to move to Monaco to avoid any possible problems following the introduction of the European Arrest Warrant, a new piece of EU legislation that could mean he could be imprisoned without trial if a driver was killed or seriously injured at a grand prix in Europe.
"As long as I am president of the FIA I will have to live in Monaco for my own safety and to avoid a law which is not sensible when applied to Formula One.
"If some local policy authority wants a scapegoat for an accident at a circuit they could easily come after me or Charlie Whiting [F1's racing director]. They can come after you in your own home - but not if I am in Monaco."
Wasn’t the EU meant to bring Europe together?
(Via Chris Howell)
Posted by Tim Blair at March 3, 2004 11:09 PMBananas. Don't forget the (possibly killer if the curve is wrong) bananas. It is the charge of the EU to protect all those dimbulb Europeans from themselves.
Posted by: JorgXMcKie at March 4, 2004 at 12:14 AMBut it will bring Europe together, Tim. In Monaco! Gonna get crowded.
Posted by: Angie Schultz at March 4, 2004 at 01:19 AM"But it will bring Europe together, Tim. In Monaco!...."
....or in prison!
Posted by: rinardman at March 4, 2004 at 08:13 AMMonaco is not in Europe? Wasn't it the case that had Princess Grace not produced a male heir, the House of Grimaldi would have reverted back to France?
Posted by: Bruce Lagasse at March 4, 2004 at 09:01 AMHmm, let me get this right.
US imprisons alleged combatants without trial at Guantanamo - BAD
EU imprisons heads of corporations without trial if drivers die(even though the drivers accept the risk of what they do)- GOOD
Good thing I'm not a lefty. The gymnastics you have to do in order to maintain the party line would have me looking like a pretzel.b
Posted by: The Mongrel at March 4, 2004 at 11:12 AM"Wasn’t the EU meant to bring Europe together?"
No! It's a job creation scheme for bEUrocrats.
Read http://www.eursoc.com and find out what tranzis have planned for you. EU first UN next.
Posted by: Rob Read at March 4, 2004 at 09:55 PM