"she should be thrown in jail for up to 14 years for an accident."
This is such an American-centric view of the world. If you don't want to abide by the moral standards of another country, maybe... uh... don't go there?
On top of that, it is VERY easy to write what JB775 did above if you read about this in the news. If it was his/her child though the sentiment of the comment would be very different.
Laws and courts are there for all. The fact that this lady killed a child, and chose to flee the country, says a lot about her character. All this would have probably been resolved with a generous compensation (by the US gov to the victim's family)(all except bringing the child back). She didn't do anything on purpose until she flipped the finger to UK justice and the victim's family and ran away like the rat she is (let's not forget that she killed a child). US gov on the other hand protects its citizens (even those who kill children and flee justice - great job USA)(she was in the UK, she would have a fair trial). It's a messed up sorry that only has pain, sorrow, and anger.
My sister was killed 5 months ago as a result of injuries from a car accident where someone was negligent. That person is currently in prison. My family had the opportunity to make the penalties much harsher for that person, but we decided against it. It reached a point where we didn't see the point in causing even more pain to an already excruciating situation. Not to mention they need to go about the rest of their life living with what they've caused.
I'm not saying there shouldn't be any compensation or repercussions, but the possibility of 14 years for an accident is absurd. If it wasn't an accident or if she was in fact negligent, that's another story. And what precedent would the US gov be setting by turning over gov employees working abroad (or their families)?
Now that you know I basically have gone through this, maybe you should re-think your sentiment.
That's not the point. If the law in some place says so and so, and you break it (even if involuntarily), you can't say 'oh I disagree with that law so I'm going to flee the country and that's morally ok because in my country we have different ideas about responsibilitiea of car drivers'.
This is such an American-centric view of the world. If you don't want to abide by the moral standards of another country, maybe... uh... don't go there?