# Houston cops cause international incident, arrest Chinese diplomat on Chinese consulate property. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 30, 2010, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-cops-cause-international-incident-arrest-chinese-diplomat-on-chinese-consulate-property/537876 "2010-04-30T15:54:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Picard\_Kills\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@Picard\_Kills\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Picard_Kills_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-cops-cause-international-incident-arrest-chinese-diplomat-on-chinese-consulate-property/537876/21 "2010-05-01T02:41:24Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > I’m pretty sure there are laws right here in the United States that prohibit police officers from beating up suspects. Not any that are followed by HPD… ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-cops-cause-international-incident-arrest-chinese-diplomat-on-chinese-consulate-property/537876/22 "2010-05-01T02:57:11Z")
> [@](#): > > Not any that are followed by HPD… That’s why we have a court system - it’s for those people who don’t follow the laws on their own. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-cops-cause-international-incident-arrest-chinese-diplomat-on-chinese-consulate-property/537876/23 "2010-05-01T03:58:19Z")
> [@kidneyfailure](#): > > If the (small) picture on the webpage is any indication, it doesn’t seem to be marked very well: > > [http://houston.china-consulate.org/eng/](http://houston.china-consulate.org/eng/) > > Just the flag and national symbol, which might not be all that recognizable to many people. Here’s the Google StreetView: https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3417%2BMontrose%2BBoulevard,%2BHouston,%2BTX&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=31.839416,56.513672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=3417%2BMontrose%2BBlvd,%2BHouston,%2BHarris,%2BTexas%2B77006&ll=29.741501,-95.391219&spn=0.008514,0.013797&z=16&layer=c&cbll=29.7416,-95.39122&panoid=dY5dfvcKZxTPX4yQc04ZGA&cbp=12,95.44,,0,-12.54 I actually used to drive by there quite often when I lived in Houston, and I had no idea the Chinese Consulate was there. They do have the flag and a seal, but they’re not really that noticeable and if you go around to the side where the garage appears to be, they have no markings at all. ---
**Author:** ![kidneyfailure](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9f8e36/32.png) [@kidneyfailure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidneyfailure)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-cops-cause-international-incident-arrest-chinese-diplomat-on-chinese-consulate-property/537876/24 "2010-05-01T04:11:22Z")
> [@joebuck20](#): > > Here’s the Google StreetView: > > [Google Maps](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3417+Montrose+Boulevard,+Houston,+TX&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=31.839416,56.513672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=3417+Montrose+Blvd,+Houston,+Harris,+Texas+77006&ll=29.741501,-95.391219&spn=0.008514,0.013797&z=16&layer=c&cbll=29.7416,-95.39122&panoid=dY5dfvcKZxTPX4yQc04ZGA&cbp=12,95.44,,0,-12.54) > I actually used to drive by there quite often when I lived in Houston, and I had no idea the Chinese Consulate was there. They do have the flag and a seal, but they’re not really that noticeable and if you go around to the side where the garage appears to be, they have no markings at all. Yep, just as I thought: you can barely even tell. If you didn’t know what the Chinese national emblem looked like you could easily mistake it for some company’s logo or something. I’d assume, naturally, that the Mexican Consulate in Texas is probably busier than the Chinese one, hence the description upthread about how big and obvious it is versus the Chinese one. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Lowry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Sam\_Lowry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Lowry)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-cops-cause-international-incident-arrest-chinese-diplomat-on-chinese-consulate-property/537876/25 "2010-05-01T04:48:38Z")
> [@kidneyfailure](#): > > Yep, just as I thought: you can barely even tell. If you didn’t know what the Chinese national emblem looked like you could easily mistake it for some company’s logo or something. > > I’d assume, naturally, that the Mexican Consulate in Texas is probably busier than the Chinese one, hence the description upthread about how big and obvious it is versus the Chinese one. Yeah, I live in Houston and I’ve driven by there many times, and didn’t notice that it was the Chinese consulate until one time I was stuck in traffic. Also, Montrose is a very popular and crowded road. There’s restaurants, stores, offices, and all sorts of stuff around there, and often a lot of traffic. I can easily believe that the police followed him in not realizing that the parking garage was for a consulate. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-cops-cause-international-incident-arrest-chinese-diplomat-on-chinese-consulate-property/537876/26 "2010-05-01T17:45:03Z")
One account I saw mentioned that the diplomat was treated for minor injuries of his head and neck. Conceivably that’s consistent with hitting his head and straining his neck while being yanked out of the car. Of course, it’s also potentially consistent with getting smacked around. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-cops-cause-international-incident-arrest-chinese-diplomat-on-chinese-consulate-property/537876/28 "2010-05-03T15:47:02Z")
What an ugly building. Someone deserves a beating for it. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-cops-cause-international-incident-arrest-chinese-diplomat-on-chinese-consulate-property/537876/29 "2010-05-03T15:52:36Z")
Arjen Rudd: “Diplomatic immunity!” Roger Murtaugh: “It’s just been revoked!” (Lethal Weapon 2) ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-cops-cause-international-incident-arrest-chinese-diplomat-on-chinese-consulate-property/537876/30 "2010-05-03T15:55:23Z")
> [@nicole\_kim15](#): > > by a long time education from CBS and ABC. I just feel shame for your guys. > > I will not try to re-educate you. It is a waste for my time. Just want to let you know the fact that most people here have no better brain than a pigs cell. I watch NBC sometimes as well - how good is my brain? Can I aspire for a dog brain, or even a monkey brain? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-cops-cause-international-incident-arrest-chinese-diplomat-on-chinese-consulate-property/537876/31 "2010-05-03T16:48:33Z")
I’m thinking about upgrading my cable to get a graduate degree. Maybe a doctorate in Showtime. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2010, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-cops-cause-international-incident-arrest-chinese-diplomat-on-chinese-consulate-property/537876/32 "2010-05-03T16:54:16Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > I watch NBC sometimes as well - how good is my brain? Your brain is okay, although you have trouble understanding stories that aren’t told in the form of a police procedural involving two separate yet equally important groups. Wish I could say the same for **nicole\_kim15**. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/houston-cops-cause-international-incident-arrest-chinese-diplomat-on-chinese-consulate-property/537876.md?page=1)