The bratty teenager hoping to use his Israeli father’s diplomatic status to get out of two felony charges after he allegedly intentionally ran over a Florida police officer won’t get his way.
Avraham Gil, 19, son of the administrative consul of the Israeli consulate, Eli Gil, in Miami, was deemed ineligible to receive the immunities granted to foreign diplomats in the United States.
“The Department is aware of this incident. “We can confirm that, as a dependent of an Israeli consular official, the person in question is not entitled to civil or criminal immunity,” the US State Department said in a statement obtained by NBC Miami.
Gil was arrested on Jan. 27 while weaving in and out of cars on his motorcycle in Sunny Isles Beach when a police lieutenant, while conducting a traffic stop, saw the teen and ordered him to stop.
The traffic-hating motorcyclist, without listening to commands, allegedly continued driving toward the officer and “intentionally ran him over” shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Collins Avenue.
Gil told officers he was weaving between vehicles because he “hates waiting behind traffic,” according to the Miami New Times, citing a police report.
Avraham Gil will face two felony charges in Florida after he was deemed ineligible for consular immunity. Local 10
The officer suffered a “disabling” injury to his left leg, but grabbed Gil from his bike and threw him to the ground, according to the outlet.
During a bond hearing Sunday, Gil’s attorneys argued that the teen’s charges should be dropped because they claim Miami-Dade law does not apply to him because he had consular immunity.
Gil had been charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and resisting an officer with violence, both felonies.
Gil told officers he was weaving between vehicles because he “hates waiting behind traffic.” Sunny Isles Beach Police Officer suffered a “disabling” injury to his left leg, but grabbed Gil from his bike and threw him to the ground, according to the outlet. Sunny Isles Beach Police
Gil’s attorney criticized Sunny Isles Beach police for not recognizing the teen as a relative of a member of the consulate.
“It is critical that a law enforcement officer quickly and accurately identify the status of any person identified as part of a diplomatic link, which Mr. Gil did several times as a matter of procedure,” David Seltzer said in a statement obtained by WPLG.
“In the present matter, the Sunny Isle Police Department…failed to follow established protocols and procedures to identify whether Mr. Gil, in fact, had immunity.”
Seltzer said the teen was out for a drive when he accidentally crashed into the lieutenant.
“As you can see in the video moments before the incident, Mr. Gil was simply driving and had no intention of hitting the police officer, and there is no evidence to the contrary,” Seltzer said. “When all the facts come to light, we are confident that Mr. Gil will be exonerated.”
Part of Gil’s legal defense was the State Department’s pamphlet “Diplomatic and Consular Immunity: Guidance for Judicial and Law Enforcement Authorities.”
“Family members who are part of the diplomatic agents’ households enjoy precisely the same privileges and immunities as sponsoring diplomatic agents,” the State Department guidance says.
Among the privileges agents receive is complete immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the host country’s courts, and they cannot be prosecuted regardless of the crime unless immunity is waived by the sending state.
The teen, who resides in Aventura, was photographed crying during his mugshot last weekend before being released.
During a bond hearing Sunday, Gil’s attorneys argued that the teen’s charges should be dropped because they claim Miami-Dade law does not apply to him because he had consular immunity. Local 10 attorney Gil said he is confident the teen will be exonerated “when all the facts come to light.” Local 10
“The representation of the defense attorney was relied upon and the defendant was released on his own recognizance,” a spokesperson for the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office said, according to Local10.
“After receiving confirmation from the State Department’s Office of Foreign Missions that neither the defendant nor his father have diplomatic immunity, we continued our investigation as usual. Mr. Gil remains accused and the case remains open.”
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